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Vietnam War Veterans today (Friday, March 29, 2019) were honored and thanked for their service during the Vietnam War Commemoration at the Jesse Brown Veteran's Health Care System in Chicago. During t...

New unemployment numbers are out and they show improvement in the Danville and Champaign-Urbana areas. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says Vermilion County's jobless rate fell from 7.0...

The Danville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners have approved the appointment of a new interim Director of Public Safety. But questions have arisen about the appointment of Commander Chris Yates t...

It's a dilemma that confounds many college-bound high school graduates. On one hand, they aren't sure about what they want to study or about their personal finances. They think they should stay home, ...

It wasn't just opening day for baseball Thursday, it was also opening day for a bill to legalize sports betting in Illinois. The Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee heard about various aspect...

Danville Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says he is not going to miss the sometimes middle of the night phone calls as he retires. But he adds he will miss dealing with lots of people. Thomason ...

Danville Firefighters doused a blaze tonight (March 27, 2019) at a church on the city's west side. Damage was described as minimal as the flames destroyed a cross located on the outside of the Living ...

Work being done on the restoration of the historic Fischer Theatre continues to be seen as the driving force behind growing excitement in Danville's downtown area. Amy Hussman-McKinley of Senior Sourc...

Danville's Habitat for Humanity 'Restore Store' is preparing to open at its new location. It is moving from its Walnut Street location to 422 North Vermilion and is scheduled to open on Wednesday, Apr...

[Story by Bill Pickett…VermilionCountyFirst.com.] Over 250 citizens packed an IEPA hearing in Danville Tuesday night (March 26, 2019) showing concern over coal ash stored along the National Scen...