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Tournament Pauses to Honor Former Director
Lights were dimmed for a few moments Tuesday evening at the NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament in Danville to reflect on the death last fall of former Tournament Director Dick Shoc...
Mar 19, 2019

Council Delays Appointing Interim Public Safety Director
Members of the Danville City Council last night delayed naming a new interim Public Safety Director. The appointment to name a replacement for retiring Director Larry Thomason was delayed after the co...
Mar 19, 2019

County Ranks 'Least Healthy' in Illinois
An annual check-up of Illinois counties has ranked Vermilion County as the least-healthy county in the state. The 2019 County Health Rankings are published by the University of Wisconsin Population He...
Mar 19, 2019

New Poll on Progressive Tax Raises Questions
A new poll shows the majority of Illinoisans support a progressive income tax structure, but a university pollster said the group’s failure to be transparent about what questions were asked in t...
Mar 19, 2019

Some Aldermen Want Civil Rights Plaintiffs Honored
Two members of the Danville City Council are calling on the city to recognize the seven plaintiffs who - in the 1980s - filed a federal lawsuit which led to changing the city's form of government. Ald...
Mar 19, 2019

NJCAA National Tournament Puts Danville in Spotlight
Teams that will be playing in this week's NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament have had a goal of making it to Danville. And the excitement is building in advance of the games which ...
Mar 16, 2019

'Beauty & The Beast' Combines Area Talents
The Danville Symphony Orchestra and DLO (Danville Light Opera) Theatre are combining talents this weekend to present Disney's Beauty and the Beast.... https://express-images.franklymedia.com/9850/site...
Mar 14, 2019

Unemployment Numbers Rise in Our Region
New unemployment numbers are out and they show the jobless rates have been rising across East Central Illinois. The numbers are for January and are the latest figures available from the Illinois Depar...
Mar 14, 2019

Field Set for NJCAA National Basketball Tournament
Sixteen (16) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men's Basketball teams from across the country will have earned the title of regional champions and will represent their regions in th...
Mar 14, 2019

Rep. Bennett Out of Hospital Following Crash
State Representative Tom Bennett of Gibson City is out of the hospital after being involved in a serious auto accident last week. And as he continues his recovery at home, Representative Bennett is th...
Mar 14, 2019






