Category Archives: More News
Body Recovered from Danville's Lake Vermilion
Vermilion County Sheriff's Police have recovered a body from inside a car that was found submerged this morning (Saturday) at Lake Vermilion. Sheriff Pat Hartshorn was on the scene and explained what ...
Bill Pickett Feb 18, 2017
Danville Woman Involved in Police Chase Death in East Chicago
A Danville woman remains in police custody in East Chicago, Indiana after a car chase earlier this week resulted in the death of a teenage girl. 27-year-old Jessica Pichon was the owner and passenger ...
Bill Pickett Feb 17, 2017
Danville Carjacking Suspects Collared After Chase
Wednesday morning around 1000 am Danville Police Officers responded to the Casey's Gas Station in the 800 block of E. Voorhees St. for a report of a vehicular hijacking. Upon arrival Officers gathered...
Bill Pickett Feb 16, 2017
PUSMC HALO Project Gives Students Hands-On Experience
More than four-hundred Vermilion County second grade students will take a journey through the human body thanks to Presence United Samaritans Medical Center's HALO Project. As part of HALO's Body Walk...
Bill Pickett Feb 15, 2017
County Courthouse May Get New Name!
The Vermilion County Courthouse may soon have a new name! County Board Chairman Mike Marron says someone approached him suggesting it be called the Rita B. Garman Justice Center - after the former Chi...
Bill Pickett Feb 14, 2017
County Board Takes Neutral Stance on Hog Farms
The Vermilion County Board is taking a neutral stance on whether the Illinois Department of Agriculture should approve permits for two livestock containment facilities near Fithian. But the Board is a...
Bill Pickett Feb 14, 2017
Probe Continues Into Serious I-74 Accident
Illinois State Police are continuing their investigation into a serious truck-pedestrian accident along Interstate 74 - west of Danville, on Tuesday. A 48-year-old Danville woman was struck by a semi ...
Bill Pickett Feb 14, 2017
County Board Approves 3 New Contracts
Some Vermilion County employees have new contract agreements. Members of the County Board last night approved new contracts covering the IBEW Judicial Unit, IBEW Non-Judicial Unit, and Laborers' Inter...
Bill Pickett Feb 14, 2017
Danville Family Escapes Burning Home!
Members of a Danville family escaped their burning home Saturday night. But their house at 906 Southmoor in the Holiday Hills area was gutted by flames. Danville Firefighters say they found heavy fire...
Bill Pickett Feb 12, 2017
Open House at Museum Honors Lincoln
The Vermilion County Museum is celebrating Abraham Lincoln's 208th birthday with an open house party on Sunday. Admission will be free to both the Vermilion County Museum and the Fithian Home next doo...
Bill Pickett Feb 10, 2017