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Danville's November First Fridays POTTERFEST Brings Passion for World of Harry Potter Once Again
ABOVE: One of this year's new POTTERFEST participants, the Vermilion County War Museum, had a backdrop that was very popular for pictures. Once again, the love of fantasy and Harry Potter movie...
Nov 01, 2024

Clean-Up from Fire at Old Model Star Laundry Awaits Bresee Tower Bids; Was to be Part of City Demolition Project
Danville's Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr says that the overnight fire Halloween morning at the old Model Star Laundry at 17 North Jackson happened after years of the city trying to keep squatters away fro...
Nov 01, 2024

Daylight Saving Time Ends this Weekend; Set Clocks Back One Hour for Saturday Night to Sunday Morning
Please remember to turn back clocks one hour Saturday night, as Daylight Saving Time will end at 2 AM Sunday morning. And as always, this is a great time to test your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms ...
Nov 01, 2024

Fire on Danville's Saratoga Street Leaves No One Injured
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELEASE Structure Fire Incident Date: Friday November 1, 2024 Time of Incident: 08:20am Description of Structure/Property: Single-story, wood-frame, ...
Nov 01, 2024

Last Call to Weigh in on Proposed Danville Changes
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY DANVILLE - Tuesday (Nov 5th) is the last day the public can submit comments on Illinois Department of Transportation's proposed removal ...
Nov 01, 2024

State report cards | Average teacher pay for 150 area schools
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JEFF D'ALESSIO Across Illinois, the average salary for a public school teacher in 2023-24 was $75,978 - or $2,731 higher than the rate of the top-paying...
Nov 01, 2024

State report cards | Danville, Armstrong, Champaign tops for district teacher pay
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JEFF D'ALESSIO Among the mounds of metrics in the Illinois State Board of Education's just-released report cards: teacher salaries, both by district a...
Nov 01, 2024

Illinois Man Charged with Threatening Federal Judge Detained in South Florida
THE FOLLOWING IS A UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA RELEASE MIAMI - During an initial hearing in Miami on Oct. 30, an Illinois resident was ordered detained on charg...
Nov 01, 2024

Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RELEASE On October 30, 2024, Richard Tyler (DOB: 12/29/1976), formerly of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to Possession of Contr...
Nov 01, 2024

Danville Invited to Apply Again for Homeowner Assistance Repair Program
THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE RELEASE The City of Danville is pleased to provide an important update on the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Homeowner Assistance Fund Home Re...
Oct 31, 2024







