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Danville Police Probe Armed Robberies, Home Invasion
Danville Police are seeking information to help them solve two armed robberies and a home invasion in which shots were fired. All three incidents occurred Sunday night according to Police Commander Jo...
Jan 30, 2017
2nd Ambulance Service Culminates Long Process
Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says he is looking forward to when a second ambulance service starts answering calls in Danville this Wednesday. ''I think it's a big plus for the community to ha...
Jan 29, 2017

'Project Uplift' Offers Lift for Area's Homeless
Homeless people in the Danville area...and those living on the edge of being homeless, were able to meet with representatives of 18 agencies - all in one spot - Friday. The Danville Public Library hos...
Jan 27, 2017
Flames Destroy Vermillion County Indiana Grandstand Area
Wind-swept flames destroyed a historical grandstand area of the Vermillion County Indiana Fairgrounds last night. The flames lit the night sky as firefighters from several western Indiana departments ...
Jan 27, 2017

Teen Survey Provides More Than Numbers!
Results of a new survey among Vermilion County teenagers found a dramatic drop in the use of alcohol and tobacco. But there are continuing or new concerns in other areas, including the fact that one i...
Jan 26, 2017
Unemployment Rates Fall in Our Area
New numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security show the jobless rates in the Danville and Champaign-Urbana areas improved last month. All of the state's metropolitan areas experienced...
Jan 26, 2017
Lawmakers Keeping Hopes Alive for New Budget
Some area lawmakers are expressing optimism that the budget stalemate in Springfield will soon be over. ''The people of Illinois have made it clear that they want the budget stalemate to end,'' said S...
Jan 26, 2017

DACC Looks to Improve Lives in Public Housing
Danville Area Community College President, Dr. Steven Nacco, is impressed with the early success of an expanded effort to serve those in public housing. Since late December, DACC leaders have met with...
Jan 25, 2017

Danville Mayor Still Hopeful for a Casino
Mayor Scott Eisenhauer heads back to Springfield today hoping to help convince the Senate Gaming Committee to pass a bill allowing more casinos. ''I'm hoping to get approval at the Senate level, and t...
Jan 25, 2017

'Kings of Peace' May Expand to Other Schools
Some Danville men known as the 'Three Kings of Peace' may soon be spreading their positive message to more local schools. Ed Butler, President of the Danville Branch of the NAACP, is one of the member...
Jan 24, 2017