Category Archives: More News

Danville Police Probe Fatal Weekend Shooting
Danville Police are seeking help from the public as they probe a fatal weekend shooting. Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says officers were called to the 900 block of Campbell Lane shortly befor...
Oct 15, 2017

District 118 Committees to Study Name Change and Facilities
Danville School District 118 has scheduled some special committee meetings this week. On Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 a committee considering a name change for the district's MT Administration Building...
Oct 15, 2017

Illinois Kids Count 2017 a Mixed Bag for Vermilion County
Advocacy organization Voices for Illinois Children has released a study called Illinois Kids Count 2017 that purports to examine the quality of life facing children and families throughout the state. ...
Oct 13, 2017

Danville Halloween Hours Set
The streets of Danville are about to be haunted by ghosts and goblins and the Danville Police Division wants to keep everyone safe. Tuesday, October 31, is the official night for trick or treaters. Ch...
Oct 13, 2017

Schlarman Academy to Add Two to Hall of Fame
Schlarman Academy will be inducting two school Alumni into the Schlarman Hall of Fame on Friday at 6:30 pm. This will take place on Drummy Field prior to the 7 pm start of the Homecoming Football Game...
Oct 12, 2017

Vermilion County Awaiting Final Word on Move
Vermilion County is still waiting to close the deal on acquiring the former U.S. District Court building in downtown Danville. County Board Chairman Mike Marron is anxious to complete the process. ''W...
Oct 11, 2017

24 Year Sentence Given in Local Armed Robbery
A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after being convicted in August on armed robbery and vehicular invasion charges. Circuit Judge Thomas OShaughnessy handed down the sentence on...
Oct 11, 2017

Danville Mayor Floats Pension Debt Payment Plan
Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer has floated a plan that would pay-off the city's one-hundred-five-million dollar pension debt over the next twenty years. His proposal notes Danville is currently using...
Oct 10, 2017

'Day of Giving' Helping Veterans Honor Guards
It is a 'Day of Giving' on Wednesday (October 11th) to help outfit those veterans who serve on honor guards for funerals of those who served our nation. 'Operation Honor Guard' will be collecting dona...
Oct 10, 2017

Tour of Industries to Feature New Additions
Area residents participating in the October 21st Tour of Industries will get to see inside some local industries for the first time. Vermilion Advantage President Vicki Haugen says new this year is to...
Oct 10, 2017