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Danville Mayor Floats Pension Debt Payment Plan
Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer has floated a plan that would pay-off the city's one-hundred-five-million dollar pension debt over the next twenty years. His proposal notes Danville is currently using...
Oct 10, 2017

'Day of Giving' Helping Veterans Honor Guards
It is a 'Day of Giving' on Wednesday (October 11th) to help outfit those veterans who serve on honor guards for funerals of those who served our nation. 'Operation Honor Guard' will be collecting dona...
Oct 10, 2017

Tour of Industries to Feature New Additions
Area residents participating in the October 21st Tour of Industries will get to see inside some local industries for the first time. Vermilion Advantage President Vicki Haugen says new this year is to...
Oct 10, 2017
State Police Release Safety Check Results
Illinois State Police have released the results of a 'Roadside Safety Check' that was held in Vermilion County over the weekend. Troopers say they were assisted by Tilton Police in the check which occ...
Oct 10, 2017

Danville Loses Community Pillar Lou Mervis
Danville has lost a pillar in the community. Businessman Lou Mervis died late Sunday from natural causes. He had dedicated his life to growing the city while leading a scrap metal business that grew o...
Oct 09, 2017

Downtown Danville Landmark Gets New Owner
Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer says he was surprised to see on social media over the weekend that Bresee Tower has a new owner. Historic Restorations, Inc, a 501c3 non-profit based in Alabama, says i...
Oct 09, 2017

Injury Accidents Keep Emergency Services Busy
Emergency services around Vermilion County were kept busy over the weekend handling several accidents involving injuries. In one of them shortly after 8:00 p.m. Saturday a pedestrian was struck by a h...
Oct 09, 2017

Danville Considers Increasing Work for Land Bank
The City of Danville is considering increasing the workload for the Vermilion County Land Bank. Danville Public Works Director Doug Ahrens says the city is considering using the Land Bank to market be...
Oct 08, 2017

Columbus Day Holiday Affecting Some Services
Although Columbus Day is being observed Monday, October 9th, and most schools and many financial institutions are closed — the Danville Public Works Department residential solid waste collection...
Oct 06, 2017

Danville Public Library Schedules Special Events
The Danville Public Library has a number of special activities scheduled this week for both children and adults. Here is a run-down of the schedule: October 10: Wee Wigglers, for children from birth u...
Oct 06, 2017






