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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

Rep. Marron Backing Blue Collar Job Bill
State Representative Mike Marron of Fithian is co-sponsoring legislation that would create an incentive program for blue collar jobs.... https://express-images.franklymedia.com/9850/sites/9/2019/03/15...
Mar 14, 2019

Schlarman Academy to Field 8-Man Football
Schlarman Academy has announced it will have an eight-man football program next year. ''We are very excited about being able to bring back football and field a team for the fall of 2019,'' said Schlar...
Mar 14, 2019

Couple Escapes Batestown House Fire
No injuries were reported in a fire which swept through a home west of Danville early today (Wednesday, March 13, 2019). Assistant Kickapoo Fire Chief James Snyder says the original call said that som...
Mar 13, 2019

Murder Charge is Dropped in a Danville Shooting
A man who in 2010 was convicted of murder and armed robbery — and was sentenced to 30 years in prison in a Danville shooting — will be eligible for release this fall. Thirty-seven year old...
Mar 13, 2019

Some New Fees Clear City Council Committee
Some revenue enhancement ideas are headed to the full Danville City Council for consideration but not all aldermen favor them. The Public Works Committee of the city council last night agreed to forwa...
Mar 13, 2019

Illinois Houses Wishes Bennett Speedy Recovery
Members of the Illinois House of Representatives paused Tuesday to wish one of their own a speedy recovery from a serious auto accident. State Representative Tom Bennett, a Republican from Gibson City...
Mar 12, 2019

Illinois House Congratulates Schlarman State Champs
The Illinois House of Representatives honored some special guests Tuesday afternoon (March 12, 2019)....the girls' basketball team from Schlarman Academy.... https://express-images.franklymedia.com/98...
Mar 12, 2019

Former Danville Alderman 'Radio' Thompson Dies
One of the plaintiffs whose case led to changing Danville to the Mayor-Alderman form of government in the 1980s has died. Eugene 'Radio' Thompson died in Indianapolis. He and the late Lester Brown won...
Mar 12, 2019

District 118 Among Those Seeking New Teachers
Illinois school districts, including Danville District 118, are still struggling to find new teachers. And results of a new statewide study by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of S...
Mar 12, 2019






