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Georgetown Man Repeats as State Fair Hog Calling Champ
Sunday at the Illinois State Fair fairgoers gathered to watch the annual Husband and Hog Calling contests at the Lincoln Stage. In these events, contestants were judged on volume, originality, appeal,...
Aug 14, 2017

Safety Project Underway Near Palmer Arena
Crews are busy near the David S. Palmer Arena in Danville bringing some road and safety improvements to that area. The Danville City Council last month awarded a $900-thousand dollar contract to Feutz...
Aug 13, 2017

Dates Set for 2018 Balloons Over Vermilion
The dates have been announced for the third annual 'Balloons Over Vermilion'. Event co-chairs Pat O'Shaughnessy and Jim Anderson says you will want to save the dates...July 13th and 14th, 2018. Anders...
Aug 11, 2017

Global Leadership Summit Attracts Crowd
Hundreds of people in Danville are participating in a Global Leadership Summit. This is the third year that Danville's Second Church of Christ has served as a host site for the event. Senior Minister ...
Aug 10, 2017

Boating Victim is Found and Identified
The two day search for a man involved in a boating accident west of Danville ended Thursday afternoon with the recovery of his body. Vermilion County Sheriff's Captain Michael Hartshorn says 71-year-o...
Aug 10, 2017

Oakwood Celebrates Handicap-Accessible Playground
Citizens in Oakwood are celebrating upgrades to the community's park which includes new equipment for children with disabilities. Julie Leverenz helped spearhead the effort to replace the old playgrou...
Aug 10, 2017

Warning Issued About False Police & Fire Alarms
A noticeable increase in false alarms has prompted the Department of Public Safety to issue a reminder to alarm system holders in Danville. Director of Public Safety Larry Thomason said he has been re...
Aug 09, 2017

Name Change Expected for Danville Hospital
OSF HealthCare says a name change can be expected when it takes over Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville and Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana. ''OSF HealthCare hospitals an...
Aug 09, 2017

Congressman Shimkus Watching North Korea
Congressman John Shimkus continues to closely monitor the threats being made by North Korea against the United States. ''Honestly, it's scary. But I was pretty surprised and happy that the U.N. Securi...
Aug 08, 2017

Deal Pending to Sell 2 Area Hospitals
Peoria based OSF Healthcare has signed a letter of intent to take ownership of Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville and Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana. The deal is expecte...
Aug 08, 2017