Category Archives: More News

2018 - A Year of Highs and Lows Locally
The year 2018 will be remembered in the Danville area as a year of both highs and lows. It will also be remembered as a year of change. One of the highs came early in the year when Schlarman Academy's...
Dec 28, 2018

Change Comes to City Hall Despite Vote Loss
Change came to Danville city hall this year, but it was not the change that some had sought. The effort to change Danville's form of government is among the top local news stories of 2018. Doug Ahrens...
Dec 28, 2018

Panel to Consider Solar Energy Request
A West Saint Paul, Minnesota company wants to cover several acres with solar panels in an area west of Danville. The Danville Area Planning and Zoning Commission will consider the request from Novel E...
Dec 28, 2018

Services Continuing Despite Partial Shutdown
Although the federal government's partial shutdown continues, many federal services in our area continue uninterrupted. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie notes that the VA is...
Dec 26, 2018

Update: State's Attorney Reviewing Fatal Shooting
Vermilion County State's Attorney Jacqueline Lacy says ''everything is continuing to be reviewed'' regarding a December 15th shooting in which a Danville woman has died. Champaign County Coroner Duane...
Dec 26, 2018

Gambling Expansion Back on Front Burner
One northern Illinois lawmaker says 2019 will be the year for gambling expansion in the state. State Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, has been a vocal advocate for recent bills that would allow for up ...
Dec 26, 2018

Danville Shooting Victim Dies in Urbana
A Danville woman who was shot earlier this month during an alleged domestic dispute has died. Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup says 29-year-old Marlene Brown died at 12:32 a.m. Tuesday (Decembe...
Dec 26, 2018

DACC Classes Still Available for Spring Term
Although all offices at Danville Area Community College are closed this week for the Christmas holiday, there is still time to enroll in Spring classes. Tuition for Spring 2019 classes is due on Janua...
Dec 26, 2018

Danville Police Investigating Thursday Night, Friday Morning Armed Robberies
Danville, IL Incident #1 On 12/20/18 around 9:14 pm Danville Police responded to a complaint of an armed robbery that had just occurred in the area of the 500 block of Leseure St. Upon arrival the off...
Dec 24, 2018

Suspect Held in a Weekend Danville Shooting
Danville Police are holding a suspect in connection with a Saturday night (December 15, 2018) shooting which left a woman critically wounded. Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says police received...
Dec 16, 2018






