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Some residents of northern Vermilion County were still cleaning up the mess early Tuesday (August 7, 2018) after strong thunderstorms blew through the area Monday evening. No injuries were reported an...

Some young area residents were rewarded Monday for a lot of hard work as they showed their animals at the Georgetown Fair. Section 18 FFA President, Daniel Bass of Hoopeston, was watching the action.....

A young Danville woman is the new queen at the Georgetown Fair. Billi Jo Shank of Danville was chosen among nine contestants last night to be the 2018 Miss Georgetown Fair Queen. Billi Jo is the daugh...

Aqua Illinois Water Company says plans are advancing to replace gates on the dam at Danville's Lake Vermilion. Aqua Area Manager Bob Ervin discussed the project on WDAN Radio's Newsmakers program Mond...

A 24-year-old Danville man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree murder. Raymond Collins Jr. entered a plea agreement in which charges of first degree murder ...

Danville Police say they are investigating several incidents which were reported over the weekend. Police Commander Joshua Webb says they include the following: Armed Robbery to Person: On 08/03/18 ar...

The Vermilion County War Museum has reached its $50,000 goal in its Capital Campaign fundraiser. The campaign was launched in October of 2017 to help with some major improvements at the museum. Using ...

A 38-year-old Danville man is facing multiple charges after police say his vehicle hit three others early Sunday (August 5, 2018). Police reports say two of the vehicles struck by the one being operat...

Local tourism groups, including the Danville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, will get some state funding to help cover overhead under a new law sponsored by State Senator Scott Bennett. House Bil...

Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden has released the identity of a man killed Friday afternoon in a car-train collision just north of Danville. She says the victim is 25-year-old Dennis D. Washingt...