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Money Smart Week Activities Kick Off
Vermilion County Money Smart Week kicked off a little early Thursday (March 21, 2019). The week does not officially begin until March 30th, but due to spring break a breakfast event honoring four stud...
Mar 21, 2019
Catlin Getting Help With Wastewater Improvements
Catlin is getting some federal help for a $10.3-million dollar renovation of the community's wastewater treatment plant. Congressman John Shimkus and Doug Wilson - the Illinois Director of the USDA Ru...
Mar 21, 2019
Kids Having Fun at NJCAA Tournament
Although the focus is on basketball, some elementary students attending the NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament in Danville Wednesday got another treat. They were shown some reptile...
Mar 20, 2019
Survivor Resource Center Celebrates Opening
The former Vermilion County Rape Crisis Center has a new home and a new name. It is now called the Survivor Resource Center. A reception was held at the new location at 923 North Vermilion in Danville...
Mar 20, 2019
City Expected to Recover Some Demo Funds
The City of Danville is going to be able to continue demolishing vacant homes and other structures this year after all. It was earlier announced the city had missed a deadline for submitting paperwork...
Mar 20, 2019
State Trooper Hurt in I-55 Incident
For the fourteenth time this year...an Illinois State Police squad car has been struck because of motorists failing to obey Scott's law. And this time, a state trooper was seriously injured along Inte...
Mar 20, 2019
Northwest Illinois Dealing With Severe Flooding
Residents in northern and northwestern Illinois continue to deal with flooding at levels not seen for years. The Pecontonica River and the Rock River have overflowed their banks, causing problems for ...
Mar 20, 2019
Tournament Pauses to Honor Former Director
Lights were dimmed for a few moments Tuesday evening at the NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament in Danville to reflect on the death last fall of former Tournament Director Dick Shoc...
Mar 19, 2019
Council Delays Appointing Interim Public Safety Director
Members of the Danville City Council last night delayed naming a new interim Public Safety Director. The appointment to name a replacement for retiring Director Larry Thomason was delayed after the co...
Mar 19, 2019
County Ranks 'Least Healthy' in Illinois
An annual check-up of Illinois counties has ranked Vermilion County as the least-healthy county in the state. The 2019 County Health Rankings are published by the University of Wisconsin Population He...
Mar 19, 2019
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