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City of Danville Preparing for May 1st FIRST FRIDAYS Event: DANVILLE SUPER 5K
THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE RELEASE On Danville, May 1st, 2026 - Lace up your running shoes, grab your power-ups, and get ready to race, because the Danville Super 5K is almost here! He...
Steve Brandy Apr 27, 2026

Half-Dozen Fire Units Battle Fire in Belgium Saturday at Georgetown Rd and Lyons Rd
The Westville Area Fire Protection District was assisted by five other fire departments on Saturday (April 25th), in battling a structure fire along Illinois Route 1 in Belgium, at Georgetown Road and...
Steve Brandy Apr 27, 2026

Boys & Girls Club Teen Center Addition to Get Underway in Danville
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Boys & Girls Club of Danville Executive Director Rob Gifford points to where the new teen center building will be built. (Jen...
Steve Brandy Apr 27, 2026

American Legion Family Day Called Huge Success
American Legion Family Day, which took place at Danville American Legion Post 210 on Saturday, is being called a big success. Bill Pickett has the story.... {AUDIO: "My service dog, when I get an anxi...
Bill Pickett Apr 27, 2026

Applications Now Open for Paid Student Internship Program
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION ADVANTAGE RELEASE Danville, IL - Vermilion County Workforce Education (VCWE), an initiative in partnership with Vermilion Advantage, DACC, and VVEDS, is excited to ...
Steve Brandy Apr 27, 2026

Trooper's Car Hit in Vermillion, County Indiana
THE FOLLOWING STORY IS BY BILL PICKETT A Chicago woman is facing multiple charges after her vehicle slammed into an Indiana State Police squad car in Vermillion County on Saturday. Indiana Stat...
Steve Brandy Apr 27, 2026

District 118 Honors 2026 Dr. David L. Fields Excellence in Teaching Awards Recipients
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE DISTRICT 118 RELEASE Please join us as we celebrate staff members selected for the 2026 Dr. David L. Fields Excellence in Teaching Awards. This year, we proudly adde...
Steve Brandy Apr 27, 2026

Having Fun on Illinois 1 | Chrisman's Historic Root Beer Stand to Reopen Year-Round Under New Owners
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Chad David and fiancee Michelle Smith are the new co-owners of The Frostop after buying it from the Riggen family, who had operat...
Steve Brandy Apr 27, 2026

KickStand Grill, Yarn to Dye Other Unique Businesses
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: From Left; Penny Cook, Nancy Joseph, Carol Cox, and Marcella Coy take time out from their euchre game at KickStand Grill in Chris...
Steve Brandy Apr 27, 2026

Schweizer Invites Local Women to Springfield for Women to Watch Event
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE REP SCHWEIZER'S OFFICE SPRINGFIELD, IL... State Representative Brandun Schweizer (R-Danville) hosted two guests in Springfield for this year's annual Women t...
Steve Brandy Apr 24, 2026








