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Investigations are underway into what caused two area fires, including one in Danville that claimed a life Thursday. Danville Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says a person died in a fire which s...

Danville Public Safety Director Larry Thomason has confirmed that a person died when flames struck a residential home for Veterans Thursday morning. Initial reports from the scene at 300 Park Street h...

A former Illinois State trooper who was convicted last year on bribery and official misconduct charges has been sentenced to three years probation. Vermilion Circuit Judge Nancy Fahey also ordered 46-...

Vermilion County State's Attorney Jacqueline Lacy says she is proud of some of the progress being made in the short two months she has been in office. Lacy is particularly proud of the work that is be...

Oakwood Police are alerting area residents about a scam. Police say it targets people who answer ''yes'' when they are asked questions during a phone call from unknown individuals. Oakwood Police say ...

There are competing proposals surfacing in the Illinois House to avert a possible pay stoppage for state employees. Speaker Michael Madigan's, D-Chicago, spokesman confirms Democratic leadership are e...

Vermilion County Treasurer Sue Stine has announced she will retire from her position, effective March 31st. Stine has worked for Vermilion County for 38 years and has served as Treasurer since 1994. S...

The Vermilion County Democratic Party has filled two key leadership roles. Cari West has been picked to be the new party chairman, and Frank Hoskins will assume the treasurer's post. Both are members ...

Citizens packed two public hearings in Danville last night (Monday) on two livestock management facilities being proposed near Fithian. Warren Goetsch, Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Ag...

Illinois' largest employee group - AFSCME - is starting a strike authorization vote for its 30-thousand members. The union has been in a more than year-long deadlock with Governor Bruce Rauner over co...