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Petition Drive Seeks to Change Danville Government
A citizen and business group calling itself 'Moving Danville Forward' has embarked on a petition drive aimed at changing Danville's form of government. It wants to switch from the Mayor/Council format...
Apr 17, 2018
Danville Mayor Against Proposed Government Change
Mayor Scott Eisenhauer says he does not believe the City Manager form of government is right for Danville. ''When this city changed its form of government in 1987, it did so to give the residents of t...
Apr 17, 2018
Danville Police Probe Gas Station Robbery
Danville Police are looking for three men wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a Circle K Gas Station early today (Wednesday). It is the latest in a series of armed robberies which have occu...
Apr 17, 2018

County Board Meets in New Quarters
The Vermilion County Board has approved the awarding of a nearly $5.8 million dollar contract for improvements along the Fairmount-Sidell Road. Open Road Paving LLC submitted the low bid of $5-million...
Apr 17, 2018

State Champion Hilltoppers Have Busy Day
Tuesday was a busy day for members of the Schlarman Academy State Championship Girl's Basketball Team. The team was honored on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives before getting more pr...
Apr 17, 2018
DACC Career Connections Job Fair Wednesday
Area residents looking for full or part-time employment will be able to meet with dozens of employers all in one spot Wednesday. Danville Area Community College is hosting its annual Career Connection...
Apr 17, 2018
Congressman Shimkus Celebrates Tax Day
Congressman John Shimkus celebrated Tax Day Tuesday. He notes it was the last day of the 32-year-old Tax Code - a system which Shimkus says is outdated and broken. Shimkus says that under the new simp...
Apr 17, 2018

Concert to Honor Danville Philanthropist
A Danville philanthropist who has donated millions of dollars to various causes around Vermilion County is being thanked with a concert in his honor on Thursday. Danville Area Community College is hos...
Apr 17, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Blagojevich Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has - for a second time - rejected an appeal by former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Today's announcement means Blagojevich will continue to serve the rest of a 14 year pri...
Apr 16, 2018
Champaign County Crash Kills Teen
A single-vehicle crash in Champaign County Monday has claimed the life of a young Mahomet woman. Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup says nineteen-year-old Heather N. Clarke was pronounced dead at...
Apr 16, 2018






