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Sen. Barickman Appointed to Leadership Role
State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) will be in a new leadership position in the 100th General Assembly. The 53rd District Senator has been appointed by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radog...
Jan 18, 2017
Weather Fails to Deter Honoring Martin Luther King
A light drizzle failed to deter a large turn-out today for the annual Martin Luther King Junior Motorcade-Parade in Danville. Participants joined hands in prayer before beginning the trek from the int...
Jan 16, 2017
County Health Survey to be Discussed
The Vermilion County Health Department will present the findings of the Community Health Assessment Surveys collected from county residents on Wednesday. A Community Health Assessment Planning meeting...
Jan 16, 2017
Committee Advances Transportation Projects
The Danville Area Transportation Study Group's Policy Committee advanced three projects Thursday which are seeking federal funds. But Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer questioned whether federal funds s...
Jan 13, 2017
Area Prepares for Dangerous Potential Ice Storm
Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer says city crews are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best as a potential ice storm takes aim on the area. The Mayor talked with VermilionCountyFirst.com News ...
Jan 12, 2017
Ameren Opens Emergency Operations Center
Ameren Illinois has opened its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate efforts to restore power outages that may occur from Winter Storm Jupiter. The complex weather system began dumping sleet and f...
Jan 12, 2017
Tilton Leaders Hope 2017 Will See Development
The Mayor of Tilton has high hopes that a new intersection can get under construction this year that would help spur economic development. Mayor David Phillips says some boring is being done for sampl...
Jan 12, 2017
Champaign Man Sentenced in Bank Robberies
A Champaign man has been sentenced to nearly eleven and a half years in federal prison for a series of bank robberies, including one in Danville. Thirty-year-old Darryl S. Coleman was sentenced Wednes...
Jan 12, 2017
Testing Being Held for Corrections Jobs
More than 200 people are undergoing testing this week at Danville Area Community College that could lead to landing a job with the Illinois Department of Corrections. IDOC spokeswoman Nicole Wilson sa...
Jan 12, 2017
Committee Backs Higher Solid Waste Fee
Danville residents could soon be paying more for garbage collection under a solid waste proposal that is headed to the full city council. Members of the Public Works Committee of the City Council appr...
Jan 11, 2017
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