Category Archives: More News

Presence Pro Ambulance Looking to Expand in Danville
Presence Pro Ambulance Service is looking to expand its operations in Danville. And the company may be moving into the former number 4 fire station building on East Main Street. The Danville Area Plan...
Oct 30, 2017

State Board Releases Illinois Schools Report Card
Three years into new testing metrics, Illinois' public school students still are largely not proficient in math or English. Released Tuesday, the Illinois Report Card for the 2017 school year showed t...
Oct 30, 2017

Danville Police, Kohl's Helping Keep Kids Warm
Some Vermilion County children will be warm this winter thanks to the Danville Police Association and Kohl’s. Several off-duty Danville Police officers teamed up with needy children from element...
Oct 30, 2017

Construction Affecting Voorhees, Catlin-Homer Road
Two new construction projects will be affecting traffic in our area this week. The City of Danville Public Works Department says lanes will be closed intermittently and a reduced speed limit will be i...
Oct 28, 2017

Electronics Collection Event Attracts a Crowd
Saturday's electronics collection event, sponsored by the Vermilion County Health Department, is being called a huge success. More than 600 vehicles snaked their way through the Danville Area Communit...
Oct 28, 2017

Congressman Shimkus Optimistic About Tax Reform
Congressman John Shimkus says he has never seen an agreement on tax reform get this close. And he remains cautiously optimistic there could be an agreement by the end of the year. During an interview ...
Oct 28, 2017

Congressman Looking Forward to New Neighbors
Congressman John Shimkus says he is excited that he will finally be getting some new neighbors. His office is the only one left in the former Danville Post Office and Federal Court building in the 200...
Oct 27, 2017

Drug Abuse Agency Fears More Budget Cuts
Although President Trump has declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, a local agency that deals with drug abuse says it's continuing to worry about funding. Gail Raney is Chief Executive ...
Oct 27, 2017

Students Get a 'Taste of The Colonies'
A more than 30-year-old tradition continued Thursday at Danville's Edison Elementary School as students got a 'Taste of the Colonies'. Fourth grade teacher Jim Rogers says students who have been study...
Oct 26, 2017

Danville Police Seek Help Finding Missing Woman
Danville Police are seeking help from the public as they attempt to locate a missing woman. Police Commander Joshua Webb says 50-year-old Barbara J. Rose was last seen by her family last Sunday, Octob...
Oct 26, 2017






