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Things are looking up for the Vermilion County economy. Vickie Haugen, President of Vermilion Advantage Economic Development Corporation, says her office has been busy. ''We've got a really aggressive...

Corn and soybean crops are continuing to advance in Vermilion County following a late start this spring. Wet weather delayed getting the crops in the ground this year. Bryan Andrews farms in the Rossv...

State Senator Scott Bennett is hopeful that the logjam on funding Illinois schools can be cleared. But with the scheduled opening of schools only weeks away, he is not certain that will occur on time....

New figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Labor show unemployment rose last month in our area. Vermilion County's jobless rate rose from 6.0 percent of...

Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer says the city is making progress in its battle against crime. The Mayor told a gathering of business owners and others Wednesday that supplemental police patrols and co...

A Catlin man is one-million dollars richer after scratching off an instant Illinois lottery game ticket. Fifty-four year old Jake Essen says he was having breakfast with his wife at a Nashville, Illin...

A 'Power Camp' being held in Danville this week by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is guiding kids in more ways than one. Daniel Chappell of Catlin serves as the camp director. ''Power Camp serve...

The people on the front line battling illegal drugs in Vermilion County say heroin is back stronger than ever. Vermilion Metropolitan Enforcement (VMEG) Director Lisa Mitchell and Agent Pat Alblinger ...

Danville Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says a lot has changed for police officers since he joined the force more than 30 years ago. He also said on WDAN Radio's Newsmakers program that today's...

Efforts to save and restore the historical Fischer Theatre in Danville's downtown area are taking another step forward. On Monday a crew began work on removing the marquee so that it can be completely...