Category Archives: More News

Catlin Hosting Labor Day Weekend Event
Area residents are making their plans for the Labor Day Holiday weekend, and the Catlin Lions Club is inviting you to their celebration. The Club will be hosting its 3rd annual Fish Bash Street Festiv...
Aug 29, 2017

Illinois Education Bill Heads to the Governor!
The Illinois Senate has passed an education funding plan that was approved late Monday by the House of Representatives. The compromise plan now goes to Governor Bruce Rauner who said Monday that there...
Aug 29, 2017

New Signs Designed to Help Visitors
The City of Danville is attempting to make travel easier for visitors to the community. Some new 'wayfinding' signs are being installed at several locations around the community. The Danville Area Tra...
Aug 28, 2017

School Choice Part of Education Funding Plan
Lower-income families in Illinois would have a better shot at deciding where their children go to school under a compromise education funding reform plan being discussed by legislative leaders behind ...
Aug 27, 2017

Westville Labor Day Queen is Crowned
The Westville Lions Club has announced its honorees for this year's 107th Labor Day Celebration. Carl Thompson will serve as the Grand Marshal of this year's parade. The 88-year-old Thompson graduated...
Aug 27, 2017

Area Farmers Still Looking for Rain
Although area residents may be enjoying the sunshine, area farmers are looking for rain. ''It's still extremely dry and the beans are pretty weedy compared to the past,'' said Steve Halls, a young Fit...
Aug 25, 2017

Some Labor Day Activities Beginning Early
Labor Day is still more than a week away but some activities celebrating that holiday are getting underway early. The Westville Lions Club is sponsoring events in that community, including the 107th W...
Aug 25, 2017

Unemployment Rises Slightly in Our Area
New numbers are out showing the unemployment rate in Vermilion County continued to rise last month. But the 7.1 percent rate is up only slightly from June's 6.8 percent figure. And the county's unempl...
Aug 24, 2017

Tentative Agreement Reached on School Funding
The state’s four legislative leaders say they’ve reached a tentative agreement on a school funding plan. After a meeting Thursday, both Democrat and Republican leaders released statements ...
Aug 24, 2017

Westville Group Seeks to Improve Zamberletti Park
A newly-formed group in Westville is launching an effort to make some capital improvements at Westville's Zamberletti Park. Jeff Slavik, chairman of the group, says their first goal is to add new rest...
Aug 24, 2017






