Category Archives: More News

School Board, Other Races Attract County Voters
Voters all over Vermilion County will decide Tuesday (April 2, 2019) who will serve on city councils or village boards and school boards, along with library and fire trustees. And in some areas, Chief...
Apr 01, 2019

Pre-Job Fair Workshop Set at DACC
Those planning to attend the Career Connections Jobs Fair this month at Danville Area Community College are being invited to a Pre-Job Fair Workshop. DACC will be hosting the workshop on Saturday, Apr...
Mar 30, 2019

Police Crackdown to Target Distracted Driving
Danville Police are joining other Illinois law enforcement agencies in a heightened enforcement of distracted driving. Police Interim Public Safety Director Chris Yates says April is National Distract...
Mar 30, 2019

State Police Mourn Death of Trooper
For the second time in a week...an Illinois State Trooper has been killed in the line-of-duty. ''It is with profound heartache and unfathomable sadness that we inform you of the death of another falle...
Mar 30, 2019

Danville Mayoral Candidates Attract a Crowd
The four candidates vying to be Danville Mayor answered a variety of questions during last night's (March 28, 2019) forum at the Village Mall Shopping Center. At one point, current acting Mayor Rickey...
Mar 28, 2019

DACC Trustees Approve Technology Fee Hike
Danville Area Community College Trustees have approved a five dollar per credit hour hike in the college's technology/activity fee. The fee will rise from $15 to $20 per credit hour, but trustees are ...
Mar 28, 2019

Illinois Lawmakers React to Trooper's Death
Illinois lawmakers are reacting to the death of an Illinois State Trooper on Thursday...the second trooper to be killed this year. Trooper Brooke Jones-Story was inspecting a semi truck along Route 20...
Mar 28, 2019

Vietnam Veterans Thanked for Their Service
Vietnam War Veterans today (Friday, March 29, 2019) were honored and thanked for their service during the Vietnam War Commemoration at the Jesse Brown Veteran's Health Care System in Chicago. During t...
Mar 28, 2019

Unemployment Numbers Improve in Our Area
New unemployment numbers are out and they show improvement in the Danville and Champaign-Urbana areas. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says Vermilion County's jobless rate fell from 7.0...
Mar 28, 2019

Yates Named Interim Public Safety Director
The Danville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners have approved the appointment of a new interim Director of Public Safety. But questions have arisen about the appointment of Commander Chris Yates t...
Mar 28, 2019







