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Champaign Man Sentenced in Bank Robberies
A Champaign man has been sentenced to nearly eleven and a half years in federal prison for a series of bank robberies, including one in Danville. Thirty-year-old Darryl S. Coleman was sentenced Wednes...
Jan 12, 2017
Testing Being Held for Corrections Jobs
More than 200 people are undergoing testing this week at Danville Area Community College that could lead to landing a job with the Illinois Department of Corrections. IDOC spokeswoman Nicole Wilson sa...
Jan 12, 2017
Committee Backs Higher Solid Waste Fee
Danville residents could soon be paying more for garbage collection under a solid waste proposal that is headed to the full city council. Members of the Public Works Committee of the City Council appr...
Jan 11, 2017
Gaming Parlors Increasing Along Route One
Although it remains to be seen whether Danville will ever get a casino – more electronic gaming parlors are sprouting south of the city. Lacey's is now open on the square in Westville, and Carla...
Jan 08, 2017
Police Confiscate Cannabis in Traffic Stops
Danville Police confiscated over 130 grams of cannabis as they made three arrests Thursday evening. Police Commander Josh Webb says patrol officers stopped a vehicle in the area of East Main and McDon...
Jan 06, 2017
Operation Honor Guard Wins Recognition
Operation Honor Guard, a local movement launched to raise funds for Honor Guards in Central Illinois, is now a nationally-recognized charitable organization. The movement, started by Sunset Funeral Ho...
Jan 05, 2017
Committee to Review County Board Leadership
Does it make more sense for Vermilion County to have a full-time administrator and a part-time County Board chairman? That question will be reviewed by a bipartisan committee consisting of some county...
Jan 03, 2017
Proposed Bulldog Coal Mine Remains Under Review
Although 2016 was a quiet year regarding a proposed coal mine in southwestern Vermilion County...this year may be different. Jonathan Ashbrook, a leader of the citizens group 'Stand Up to Coal', says ...
Jan 03, 2017
Economic Improvements: A Top Local Story of 2016
As we conclude our series on the Top Local News Stories of 2016, our final selection focuses on local economic development. Vicki Haugen, President of Vermilion Advantage, says there are other project...
Jan 03, 2017
Red Mask Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Red Mask Players, Inc. is accepting applications from students interested in pursuing the performing arts while in college. Red Mask will be presenting the Jean Lewis Scholarship to a local high s...
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