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Balloons Over Vermilion Volunteer Sign Up is Now Open.
THE FOLLOWING IS A BALLOONS OVER VERMILION RELEASE Volunteers play a huge role in assisting Balloons Over Vermilion provide our marquee summer family fun festival. This year's dates and times a...
May 15, 2024

Governor Awards $2.5 Million in Grant Funding to Economic Empowerment Centers Across State; Including Vermilion Advantage
THE FOLLOWING IS A DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY RELEASE ABOVE: Vermilion Advantage CEO Mike Marron Grant funding will provide support to organizations and non-profits ...
May 15, 2024

Sen. Rose Announces City of Hoopeston Receives $2.6 Million for Drinking Water and Sewage Upgrades
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS SENATE REPUBLICAN STAFF RELEASE Springfield, IL- State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) secured over $31.5 million from Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illino...
May 15, 2024

County Board Reverses Votes on Commercial Solar Projects
It now appears that three commercial solar energy facilities will be coming to southern Vermilion County after all. The County Board rejected site applications for all three last month, but reconsider...
May 14, 2024

Danville Council News: TIF Adjustment Aimed at Downtown Residential Possibilities; Moving Forward from Red Lobster Closure
The Danville City Council Public Works Committee has passed a motion on to the full council calling for a small portion adjustment in a Downtown Tax Increment Financing District that goes back to 2018...
May 14, 2024

Vermilion Co Works' Chuck Jones Invites Red Lobster Employees and Others to Stop By; Specific Trainings are Available
ABOVE: American Job Center building at 407 N Franklin in Danville, which includes Vermilion County Works office. The recent announcement of Red Lobster's closing in Danville, one of many nation...
May 14, 2024

Operation Honor Guard's Day of Giving Goes All Day Wednesday, May 15th; Numerous Locations
Operation Honor Guard's Day of Giving is once again upon us. On Wednesday, May 15th, you'll be able to stop by numerous locations where donations are being accepted. As the story is told each year, ba...
May 14, 2024

Westville Schools Briefly Placed on Precautionary Soft Lockdown Tuesday Morning
THE FOLLOWING IS COURTESY OF THE WESTVILLE POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE At approximately 11:00 a.m. today, May 14, 2024, Westville Police Department was dispatched to the Dollar General store in Westvi...
May 14, 2024 ?

Feeding America Study Shows Amount of People Facing Battle to be Food Secure has Reached Highest Level in 20 Years
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EASTERN ILLINOIS FOODBANK RELEASE Urbana, IL (May 15, 2024) - The extra amount of money that people facing hunger said they need to have enough food reached its highest poin...
May 14, 2024

Vermilion Advantage Releases Latest Update / Events Schedule
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF VERMILION ADVANTAGE Inside Vermilion County May issue To view this months issues of "Inside Vermilion County" visit our website! Check out this month's ...
May 14, 2024








