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District 118 Looking to Fill Special Education Slots
A shortage of special education teachers has Danville School District 118 considering entering contract agreements through an outside firm. As of Friday, District 118 was short 9 special education tea...
Jul 09, 2018

Danville Police Rescue 4 From Burning Car
Danville Police who had been pursuing a car on Saturday ended up rescuing the vehicle's occupants when it crashed and burst into flames. Public Safety Director Larry Thomason tells VermilionCountyFirs...
Jul 08, 2018

'Balloons Over Vermilion' Changes to Improve
Preparations are underway at the Vermilion Regional Airport to host 'Balloons Over Vermilion' on July 13th and 14th. And by this time next weekend it will look like a small city at the airport accordi...
Jul 07, 2018

Ride Helps Area Veterans With PTSD
A fund-raiser on Saturday (July 7, 2018) in Danville helped Veterans who are working out post traumatic stress disorder...also known as PTSD. Jenny Merrell and Julia Wilson are two mothers whose sons ...
Jul 06, 2018

Danville Shooting Victims Are Identified
Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden has released the names of 2 people found shot to death at a home in Danville early Thursday. She says the victims are 21-year-old LaTrey Reed and 20-year-old Tan...
Jul 05, 2018

Downpour Floods Streets, Strands Motorists
Heavy rain Thursday morning prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for the central portion of Vermilion County. The Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency Office re...
Jul 05, 2018

Probe Into June Police Shooting Continuing
It has been nearly a month since two Danville Police officers shot and killed a man. Danville Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says Illinois State Police continue their investigation of the incid...
Jul 05, 2018

City - District 118 Intergovernmental Agreements OK'd
Danville City Council members have approved three intergovernmental agreements with School District 118. One allows Danville Police and Firefighters to access District 118's school security video feed...
Jul 04, 2018

Governor Rauner Apologizes to Champaign-Urbana
Gov. Bruce Rauner apologized Tuesday for comments he made about Champaign-Urbana last month and called for investment in the area. Greg Bishop has more on the governor’s visit… https://exp...
Jul 04, 2018

Balloons Over Vermilion to Honor Our Military
Spectators headed to Balloons Over Vermilion on Friday, July 13th will be greeted by hundreds of American flags. They will be lining Bowman Avenue and the terminal drive according to event co-chair Ji...
Jul 02, 2018






