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Members of the Vermilion County Board have a newly proposed solar ordinance that they are considering. County Board Chairman Larry Baughn says some board members expressed the need for such an ordinan...

Students in a Danville High School Problem Solvers Project Ignition class have claimed third place in an international competition in Massachusetts. The students, under the direction of Lori Woods, pi...

A Vermilion County Circuit Court judge has sentenced a former Danville man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the killings of his grandparents over 23 years ago. It was the second...

When Rob Jeffreys became the new director of the Illinois Department of Corrections on June 1, he inherited a system plagued by overcrowding, crumbling infrastructure and other problems. Among those p...

The annual 'Drivin the Dixie' event is set Saturday, (June 15, 2019) along Illinois route one. Anyone can participate by registering at the Robert E. Jones Municipal Building at 17 West Main Street in...

The Vermilion County Museum Society is now accepting quilts for its 37th Annual Midwest Heritage Quilt Show. Participants may enter a maximum of two quilted items to be exhibited at the museum through...

Although classes are just letting out for the summer, Danville School District 118 is getting ready to start the new school year. The District will be hosting Central Registration this week at the Dav...

Over 300 volunteers from churches throughout Vermilion County have signed on for Saturday's 'Serve Together Vermilion County' day. Organizers Terry and Molly Goodwin say those volunteers will be fanni...

The Quaker Oats Company has announced its popular 'Breakfast In The Park' program will return to Danville on Monday (June 10, 2019). Each weekday morning through June 28th Quaker volunteers will provi...

A dedication of a plaque this Sunday is being done in honor of the former Douglas Elementary School in Danville. The site where the school was demolished is now the Douglas Discovery Garden. It has be...