Category Archives: More News

The Executive Director of Vermilion Advantage says there are lots of job opportunities available as the county begins 2019. Vickie Haugen discussed one of those areas on WDAN Radio's News Makers progr...

State Police are mourning the death of a trooper who died Saturday (January 12, 2019) after being struck by a vehicle while handling an accident in northern Illinois. Director Leo Schmitz says Trooper...

Danville Police and the Vermilion County Coroner's Office are investigating a Saturday morning shooting that has left a man dead. Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden says the victim is 32-year-old ...

Danville Police are holding an 18-year-old on preliminary charges of first-degree murder in a death they were previously calling ''suspicious''. Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says Henry D. Gra...

The Housing Authority of Danville – through the creation of a non-profit – is exploring the possibility of $15-million dollars in new housing in Danville's downtown area. Jaclyn Vinson, Ex...

A Vermilion County Circuit Court jury has found a Georgetown man guilty of charges of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child. The verdict, against 33-year-old Joseph Johnson, ended a two-day tri...

A Danville alderman will be staying on the April 2nd General Election ballot. Vermilion Circuit Judge Derek Girton ruled in favor of the Danville Election Commission this afternoon keeping Ward 2 Alde...

Congressman John Shimkus says he is not optimistic that the stalemate over funding for a wall along the nation's southern border will end soon. And he adds it is unfortunate that around 800-thousand f...

Area lawmakers helped launch the 101st session of the Illinois General Assembly Wednesday. Republican State Representative Mike Marron (R-Fithian) [shown here] said a big focus for him will be infrast...

Danville Mayor Rickey Williams says discussions will resume next week on the city's proposed 2019 - 2020 draft city budget.... https://express-images.franklymedia.com/9850/sites/9/2019/01/08214601/VCF...