Category Archives: More News

Purchase of Firearm Leads to Four Years in Prison
THE FOLLOWING STORY IS BY BILL PICKETT An Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with the purchase of the firearm that was used to kill a Champaign Police o...
Aug 14, 2024

Bresee Tower/Court Annex Intergovernmental Agreement Approved by Danville Council Committee; Full Council Next
By a unanimous vote Tuesday (Aug 13th) evening, the Danville City Council Public Works Committee approved the intergovernmental agreement between the city and Vermilion County to arrange for the tear ...
Aug 13, 2024

Comcast Expands High-Speed Internet Network in Vermilion County
THE FOLLOWING IS A COMCAST RELEASE Expansion follows network investment of $1.4 billion in Illinois over the last three years Oakwood, IL (August 14, 2024) - Today, Comcast announced the extens...
Aug 13, 2024

Vermilion Advantage Releases Weekend Schedule / Update
THE FOLLOWING IS COURTESY OF VERMILION ADVANTAGE To view this months issues of "Inside Vermilion County" visit our website! Check out this month's magazine here! Be sure you are using our new m...
Aug 13, 2024

State Senators Faraci (DEM), and Rose (REP) Offer Thoughts as Illinois Prepares to Host Democratic Convention
ABOVE: 52nd District Democratic State Senator Paul Faraci, 51st District Republican State Senator Chapin Rose. While it is true that the Democratic National Convention is coming to Chicago next...
Aug 13, 2024

Celebrating 50 Years of Blood Donations for Local and Area Patients in Need
ABOVE: Staff of ImpactLife Danville Donor Center, at 300 E. Liberty Lane, prepares to cut the ribbon celebrating 50 years of donations. A special golden anniversary ribbon cutting took place Tu...
Aug 13, 2024

New Danville Mall Owner Looking Forward to 'Bringing Life Back' to Mall
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY DANVILLE - If new Village Mall owner Jimmy Virk has his way, the mall won't continue to be a sad, largely empty building for local resid...
Aug 13, 2024

Danville Special Education Students Receive Hands-On Experience at New Coffee Trailer
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY DANVILLE - Whether Danville school district teachers and staff wanted warm coffee or a cool lemonade as part of their first day back fro...
Aug 13, 2024

Illinois State Police Arrests Monticello Man for Dissemination of Child Pornography
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASE MONTICELLO - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 5 arrested 39-year-old William C. Griswold of Monticello, IL t...
Aug 13, 2024

Danville Area Visitors Bureau's Jeanie Cooke Welcomed by Danville Noon Rotary
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE NOON ROTARY RELEASE ABOVE: Some literature and highlights that Jeanie Cooke shared with Monday's Noon Rotary in Danville. Monday, August 12, 2024- Danville No...
Aug 13, 2024







