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An Illinois lawsuit challenging mandatory union fees paid by government workers could soon be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit affirmed the judgment of a...

The sixteen teams playing in this week's NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament are ready for action after getting an official welcome last night (Monday). Danville Mayor Scott Eisenha...

A final vote on whether 16 Danville firefighters will be cut is going to come at some later date. Mayor Scott Eisenhauer says Alderwoman Sherry Pickering asked that the proposed cuts be voted on separ...

The Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court is commending the Vermilion County Board for its recent action renaming the Vermilion County Courthouse. The board named it the Rita B. Garman Vermilion...

[Story posted March 19, 2017 by Bill Pickett.] The City of Danville and Danville Area Community College are rolling out the red carpet for sixteen teams that will be playing this week in the NJCAA Div...

[Posted March 19th, 2017 by Bill Pickett.] As Danville City Council members weigh cutting firefighters, some local residents have criticized beautification efforts and attempts to develop the downtown...

New figures show unemployment numbers jumped in Vermilion County and rose in the Champaign-Urbana area, too, during January. The non-seasonally adjusted numbers from the Illinois Department of Employm...

[Story posted March 19, 2017 by Bill Pickett] A proposal to cut 16 Danville Firefighters is headed to a vote before the city council. Ward 3 Alderwoman Sharon Pickering asked during a Saturday study s...

Downtown Danville has its David S. Palmer Arena and Robert E. Jones Municipal Building, which are named after two Danville mayors. And now another downtown building has a new name. The Vermilion Count...

Members of North Ridge Middle School's undefeated Class 4A State Championship basketball team were honored Tuesday by the Illinois House of Representatives. Team members were standing in the House gal...