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Danville is hosting a special event this weekend for the American Legion. And Jeanie Cooke, Executive Director of the Danville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, is excited about it. ''We have the I...

Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza is taking issue with a statement made by Governor Bruce Rauner during an interview with VermilionCountyFirst.com News. The Governor had said during Thursday's...

The first partial day of attendance for students attending Danville District 118 Schools is August 21st. And with that in mind, crews are rushing to finish some improvements being made in local school...

Some Vermilion County senior citizens are getting a helping hand in the form of free produce from Faith in Action's Garden Share program. Seniors aged 55 and above are eligible to participate. On Wedn...

The Danville AMBUCS are hosting their second summer camp this week for young people with disabilities. Nearly fifty campers, ranging in age from twelve to twenty-one, are participating in the camp. La...

Danville School Board members hired nine new employees during a special session Wednesday afternoon. The board also approved some changes in positions as it prepares for the opening of school later th...

The Danville City Council has approved the creation of a budget for the Downtown Tax Increment Financing District, as well as the creation of the TIF funded redevelopment incentive and loan program. T...

Tourism is generating millions of dollars for the Vermilion County economy. And a new report from the Illinois Office of Tourism says tourism numbers in the county are up significantly! The Danville/V...

Danville Police, with assistance from U.S. Marshal's, have arrested a suspect in a weekend shooting. Deontae Franklin was arrested in the 1200 block of Clarence Street Monday morning in connection wit...

As part of its multi-year plan to improve service reliability and create jobs in central and southern Illinois, Ameren Illinois announced today it is upgrading more than 50,000 electric and natural ga...