Category Archives: More News

Environmentalists Raise New Concerns Over Coal Ash
An East-Central Illinois environmental group says it is pleased to see that Dynegy Midwest is proposing improvements to keep coal ash from getting into the National Scenic Middle Fork River. But Eco-J...
Jul 31, 2018

Crops Advancing, But Farmers Still Concerned About Tariffs
Illinois corn and soybeans are continuing to advance toward the fall harvest. The latest crop progress report from the USDA says 75-percent of the Illinois soybeans are rated as in good to excellent c...
Jul 31, 2018

Baughn Nominated as New County Board Chairman
A Hoopeston man has been nominated to become the new chairman of the Vermilion County Board. GOP members of the Board were unanimous in their selection of Larry Baughn when they caucused Monday evenin...
Jul 30, 2018

Effort Seeks to Expand Services for Substance Abuse
The Soul Garden Recovery Center in Danville hopes to partner with others in the community to offer expanded services to families dealing with substance abuse. Dee Ann Ryan, a member of the Center's bo...
Jul 30, 2018

Charges Lodged in High Speed Chase, Crash
Illinois State Police say the man who crashed his motorcycle into the rear of a vehicle along Interstate 74 near Saint Joseph Friday afternoon (July 27, 2018) will face multiple charges. Thirty-three ...
Jul 30, 2018

New Report Focuses on Prison Recidivism
A new report shows prison recidivism…returning to criminal activity after release… could cost Illinois more than $13 billion over the next five years. The study by the Sentencing Policy Ad...
Jul 30, 2018

Georgetown Fair 2018 Dedicated to Law Enforcement
This year's Georgetown Fair is being dedicated to Local Law Enforcement. Each year the Georgetown Fair is dedicated to an individual or group that has influenced the fair and deserves special recognit...
Jul 29, 2018

GOP County Board Members Caucusing Monday
Republican members of the Vermilion County Board are meeting Monday evening (July 30th, 2018) to caucus and select a nominee to become the next County Board chairman. The meeting is open to the public...
Jul 29, 2018

Perrysville Native at Center for Information Warfare Training
A 2002 First Baptist Christian High School graduate and Perrysville, Indiana, native is stationed with a command responsible for teaching future information warriors the skills required to defend Amer...
Jul 29, 2018

Update: Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Murder
A Danville woman who is charged with murdering her wife claims she is innocent. Forty-nine year old Shelley A. Murphy made her initial court appearance via a video link between the Public Safety Build...
Jul 27, 2018






