Category Archives: More News

VMEG Seeing Uptick in Heroin in County
The people on the front line battling illegal drugs in Vermilion County say heroin is back stronger than ever. Vermilion Metropolitan Enforcement (VMEG) Director Lisa Mitchell and Agent Pat Alblinger ...
Jul 26, 2017

Danville Police Win Praise on Program
Danville Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says a lot has changed for police officers since he joined the force more than 30 years ago. He also said on WDAN Radio's Newsmakers program that today's...
Jul 25, 2017

Fischer Theatre Restoration Moves Forward
Efforts to save and restore the historical Fischer Theatre in Danville's downtown area are taking another step forward. On Monday a crew began work on removing the marquee so that it can be completely...
Jul 25, 2017

Balloons Over Vermilion Crowd Up 12%
Balloons Over Vermilion organizers are extremely excited with the successful results of the second annual event in Vermilion County. "What we experienced over the weekend, and during the weeks leading...
Jul 25, 2017

Governor Calls Special Session on School Funding
Determined to get children back to school on time, Gov. Bruce Rauner has announced legislators are being called back to Springfield Wednesday for a special session focused on Senate Bill 1, the school...
Jul 24, 2017

Excitement Building in Advance of Solar Eclipse
Excitement is building in advance of a solar eclipse that will sweep across North America on August 21st. And the Director of the Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College says he is not surprised. Dav...
Jul 23, 2017

College, Inmates Reaping Rewards of Program
Danville Area Community College is winning praise from some people you might not expect - some inmates at the Danville Correctional Center. DACC President Stephen Nacco says the college decided to con...
Jul 23, 2017

Local Teacher Enters Congressional Race
A teacher from Danville, who teaches at Heritage High School, has announced his candidacy for 15th District Congressman. Anthony March says he has been disappointed with the policies that the current ...
Jul 23, 2017

DACC Board Looks to Improve Fine Arts
Danville Area Community College Trustees have agreed to acquire a vacant Carnegie Library Building from the Veterans Administration. DACC is swapping a gazebo for the building under an agreement appro...
Jul 21, 2017

I-74 Crash Victim Identified by Coroner
The Champaign County Coroner has released the identity of the man killed in a single car crash along Interstate 74 near Danville on Wednesday. Coroner Duane Northrup says 28-year-old Mark S. Simpson o...
Jul 20, 2017