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Danville Fire Department Seeks Info; Grace Street Fire Considered Incendiary
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELEASE Structure Fire Incident Date: Friday, August 16, 2024 Time of Incident: 10:16 PM Description of Structure/Property: 1-Story, Wood Framed Home...
Aug 19, 2024

Faraci Announces Over $4 Million in Funding for Champaign, Vermilion County Schools
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE SENATOR PAUL FARACI'S OFFICE CHAMPAIGN - State Senator Paul Faraci announced that school districts across the area will receive over $4 million in additional...
Aug 19, 2024

Danville Public Library Releases Latest Events Schedule
THE FOLLOWING IS COURTESY OF DANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY PSAs - Upcoming events at Danville Public Library - August 25 - August 31, 2024 Rubber Ducky Readers: Join this fun Beanstack Challenge! For...
Aug 19, 2024

Heavenly Square Grocery Officially Cuts the Ribbon
THE ABOVE PHOTO IS COURTESY OF RICKEY HOSKINS After having their soft opening this past May, Heavenly Square Grocery Store had their official grand opening and ribbon cutting this past Saturday...
Aug 19, 2024

City of Danville Announces Closing of Hazel - Harrison Intersection Starting Mon Aug 19th
THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE RELEASE The City of Danville would like to announce the closure of the intersection of Harrison Street and Hazel Street as part of the Downtown Revitalizatio...
Aug 16, 2024

Harrison Park West Trail Project Still in Play
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Drew Landis, founder and president of the Vermilion County Trail Alliance, talks about the biking and hiking trails planned for a...
Aug 16, 2024

Advanced Home Development Paints Future Picture for Downtown Westville
ABOVE: Advanced Home Development's location for a planned and soon-to-be-named craft beer and wine lounge is at 312 South State St in Westville, across from their owned Sofia's Stefani's Bar and Grill...
Aug 16, 2024

Seven Point of Illinois Cannabis Dispensary Receives $240,000 State Grant
ABOVE: Seven Point of Illinois CEO Brad Zerman saw his new dispensary in Danville, know for cannabis products, including snacks and drinks; as well as vinyl records; open in time for the "4/20 Cannabi...
Aug 15, 2024

Nineteen-Year-Old, Multiple Juveniles, Arrested on Unlawful Use of Weapon Charges
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE Danville Police Officers responded to the 1000 block of Franklin around 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday for the report of multiple shots in the area...
Aug 15, 2024

Growth in Illinois Payroll Jobs, Unemployment Rate Up in July
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY RELEASE SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate increased +...
Aug 15, 2024







