Category Archives: More News

UPDATE: Names Released in Double Fatal Shooting
The Vermilion County Coroner's Office and Danville Police are continuing their investigation into the fatal shooting of two men Monday evening. Police were back on the scene Tuesday at 517 Harvey Stre...
Sep 05, 2017

Annual '9-11 Memorial Ride' Set in Danville
The Illinois and Indiana Firefighters Association has announced it will be hosting a '9-11 Memorial Ride' again this year. It will be held Sunday, September 10th, starting at the Village Mall Shopping...
Sep 05, 2017

WIC Clinics to be Offered in Hoopeston
The Vermilion County Health Department has announced it will be hosting twice-a-month walk-in clinics in Hoopeston for its Women, Infants and Children program (known as WIC). The clinics will be held ...
Sep 04, 2017

Danville Police Probe Reported Double Shooting
Danville Police are investigating a reported double shooting which occurred Monday night (September 4, 2017). Police and other emergency personnel responded to a home at 517 Harvey Street around 8:00 ...
Sep 04, 2017

Labor Leaders Hope To Keep Unions Strong
Some local labor leaders say it's important for their members to stay active in their unions. They were interviewed by VermilionCountyFirst.com News out along the Labor Day Parade route. Lee Bennett i...
Sep 04, 2017

Labor Day Parades Kick-Off Election Season
Monday's Labor Day Parades unofficially kicked-off the campaign season for the March 20th, 2018 election. And candidates who are planning to run for office are being reminded that election packets are...
Sep 04, 2017

Parade Watchers Pick Their Spot Early
Monday's Westville Labor Day Parade marked the 107th year that participants have marched down State Street (Illinois route one) in that community. And over the years people have come to realize the pa...
Sep 04, 2017

Enjoy Your Weekend - Here's Some Events in Our Area
Just in time for the Labor Day weekend new playground equipment is now in place at Ward Park in Ridge Farm. That is just one of the places you can go to have fun this weekend. Both Westville and Hoope...
Sep 01, 2017

Danville Family Escapes Burning Home
Some members of a Danville family escaped injury Thursday night when flames struck their home. Danville Firefighters responded to the call at 1122 Dakota Street shortly after 9 o'clock. When they arri...
Sep 01, 2017

Honoring Those Lost Along 'The Long White Line'
The men and women who work the long white line along (along the edge of) interstate highways hope to get a message out to holiday travelers. It is the law in Illinois that you must pull over to the ot...
Sep 01, 2017