Category Archives: More News

DACC Honors Man Behind Campus Growth
Danville Area Community College officials and the DACC Foundation honored a man today (October 11, 2018) who has made many campus improvements possible. Julius W. Hegeler II has provided millions of d...
Oct 11, 2018

Danville Firefighters Deliver Special Safety Lesson
Some children from Salt Fork North Elementary School in Catlin got a lesson in Danville Wednesday on how to stay safe in the event of a fire. Brian Hogg, President of Danville Firefighters Local 429, ...
Oct 11, 2018

Judge Sends a Message With Murder Sentence
A Vermilion County Circuit Court Judge sent a message Tuesday afternoon as she sentenced a Danville woman to 60 years in prison for murder. Judge Nancy Fahey sentenced 39-year-old Lakeisha Cunningham ...
Oct 09, 2018

Vermilion County Crash Claims a Life
A crash involving a grain truck and another vehicle near Allerton late Tuesday has left a Fairmount man dead. Illinois State Police say 66-year-old Jay Hageman was pronounced dead on the scene followi...
Oct 09, 2018

Rantoul Board Makes Eisenhauer Move Official
It is now official that Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer will become the new village administrator in Rantoul next month. Members of the Rantoul Village Board voted 5 to 0 Tuesday evening to approve a ...
Oct 09, 2018

Plans for Bulldog Coal Mine Closer to Reality
Plans for a new Bulldog Coal Mine in southwestern Vermilion County have moved a step closer to reality. Tim Schweitzer, a spokesman for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, says Sunrise Coal ...
Oct 09, 2018

Committee Approves Flex-N-Gate Request
A Danville City Council Committee is recommending the full council help Flex-N-Gate with an $18-million dollar expansion at its Lynch Creek Drive location. The City Council’s Public Works Commit...
Oct 09, 2018

Covington Community Project is Almost Done
Some Covington Middle School students pitched in Monday to help complete some of the finishing touches at the new Covington Community Park. Amanda Strawser, President of the Covington City Park Board,...
Oct 08, 2018

Hoopeston Lorraine Theatre Group to Present 'Dracula'
The Lorraine Theatre Guild in Hoopeston is going to be presenting ''Dracula'' later this month. The shows will be presented using local talent at the historic Lorraine Theatre on Friday, October 26th,...
Oct 08, 2018

Eisenhauer Excited About Rantoul Opportunity
*** [NOTE: You can hear the complete interview with News Director Bill Pickett and Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer by clicking on ‘Bill Pickett On Demand’ on the homepage of VermilionCount...
Oct 07, 2018







