Category Archives: More News

Griffin Street Safety Improvements to be Considered
Members of a Danville City Council committee will consider Tuesday whether to authorize an agreement seeking safety improvements at a Griffin Street railroad crossing. It is the crossing where 13-year...
Dec 09, 2017

Area Lawmaker Backing Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
Add a Republican senator from central Illinois to the growing list of Illinois lawmakers who say the state should legalize recreational marijuana. State Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington, says he is...
Dec 09, 2017

Some Road Projects Done, Others Coming
Work on some street and road improvements have been completed in our area, as leaders look forward to 2018. More projects are already on the drawing board for the new year. Vermilion County Highway En...
Dec 08, 2017

New Police and Fire Eligibility Lists Finalized
The City of Danville has finalized new eligibility lists for candidates wishing to become police officers or firefighters. There are 30 police candidates and 11 who qualified to be placed on the new f...
Dec 08, 2017

Sen. Bennett Expresses Concern Over Tax Credit
Last week, the United States Senate passed a sweeping overhaul of the tax code that will touch almost every corner of the economy, affecting families, small business owners and teachers in the 52nd di...
Dec 08, 2017

Balloons Over Vermilion Awards First Grants
Two Vermilion County schools are receiving grants to help with their STEM programs - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The Board of Directors of Balloons Over Vermilion has presented $2,500 g...
Dec 06, 2017

Ameren Customers to See Electric Rate Decrease
Ameren Illinois says that for the second consecutive year, typical residential customers will be seeing an electric rate decrease. Under the plan approved Wednesday (December 6th, 2017) by the Illinoi...
Dec 06, 2017

Danville Council Approves Pension Funding Plan
After four months of discussion, Danville City Council members have approved a plan to fill a $105-million dollar deficit in the city's police and fire pension funds. Under the plan approved last nigh...
Dec 05, 2017

Name Released in Fatal I-74 Crash
Illinois State Police and the Vermilion County Coroner have released the name of a man who died on Friday, December 1st, in a crash along Interstate 74. They say the victim is 51-year-old Timothy Part...
Dec 05, 2017

Few Contests Emerge for March Primary Vote
There will be few contested races decided during the March 20th, 2018 General Primary Election in Vermilion County. Most of the candidates who have filed their nominating papers will advance to the No...
Dec 04, 2017