Category Archives: More News

Man Fatally Shot at Courthouse Identified
>>>THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH NEW INFORMATION. SEE OTHER STORY.<<< Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden has released the name of a man who suffered fatal gunshot wounds at th...
Aug 24, 2019

Stabbing, Shooting Rock Courthouse Nerves!
A Vermilion County Sheriff's Deputy and an inmate were undergoing treatment at OSF Medical Center today (Friday, Aug. 23, 2019) following a stabbing and shooting at the courthouse. Vermilion County Sh...
Aug 23, 2019

Illinois State Trooper Killed in East St. Louis
Illinois State Police are mourning the death of a trooper who was shot while executing a search warrant in East St. Louis Friday (August 23, 2019). The victim is identified as 33-year-old South SWAT T...
Aug 23, 2019

OSF Welcomes Carle's Development Plans
The Regional President of OSF HealthCare facilities in Danville and Urbana says he welcomes Carle's plans for a $50-million dollar medical campus in Danville. ''At OSF HealthCare our main concern is t...
Aug 23, 2019

DACC Turns to Gaming as Recruiting Tool
Danville Area Community College is planning to use gaming to attract more students. DACC is among the state's first community colleges to plunge into the virtual-reality world of eSports. Laura Hensge...
Aug 23, 2019

Discussions Set With Casino Developers
Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr. says face-to-face interviews will begin sometime next week with the three developers interested in bringing a casino to Danville. The Mayor says the steering committee forme...
Aug 23, 2019

Unemployment Rates Rise in Our Area
For the second month in a row unemployment rates are up across East Central Illinois. New numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security show Vermilion County's jobless rate rose from 4.7...
Aug 22, 2019

New Danville Library Director Named
A person who is already very familiar with Danville's Public Library has been appointed as its new Director. Library Trustees have selected Jennifer Hess to fill the position left vacant when former D...
Aug 22, 2019

Danville School Board Discusses Funding Issues
Danville District 118 School Board members learned last night that the district can borrow $4.1 million dollars. Business Director Heather Smith says bond representatives reviewed the district's debt ...
Aug 21, 2019

Carle Bringing Danville New Medical 'Campus'
Carle has announced plans to consolidate its Danville medical facilities into a new $50-million dollar campus between Logan and Gilbert Streets. It will be bounded on the north by Madison Street and b...
Aug 21, 2019







