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Court Approves Area Coal Ash Clean-Up Plan
A major step has been taken to resolve concerns about coal ash stored at the former Vermilion Power Station. On Thursday the State of Illinois and Dynegy Midwest Generation received court approval of ...
Jun 08, 2023

Special Salvation Army Event to Mark 135 Years Locally; Set the Stage to Meet Future Needs
(ABOVE) Melissa Wilhelm from Salvation Army Danville recently joined Tommy B on D102's The Big Show. The Salvation Army has been in Danville and Vermilion County for 135 years, since 1888. And ...
Jun 08, 2023

SOME GAVE ALL Memorial Joins VIETMAN TRAVELING WALL Memorial in Hillsdale, Indiana
A very special event organized by the Ernie Pyle World War II Museum in Dana, Indiana is happening all weekend long, day and night. Off Route 63 in Hillsdale, Indiana; at International Paper Family Pa...
Jun 08, 2023

Name of 18-Year-Old Rantoul Man Shot by Police Released
THE FOLLOWING IS A CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE RELEASE Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup is releasing the identity of the male reportedly shot by police during a traffic stop in Ran...
Jun 08, 2023

Project Success Programs Saved in Georgetown - Ridge Farm District for 2023-34
It was discovered in April that grants for Project Success programs around the state were in trouble for the 2023-24 school year due to an overspending error by the Illinois State Board of Education. ...
Jun 08, 2023

Investigation Continues in Rantoul Officer-Involved Shooting
The Champaign County Multi-Jurisdictional Investigative Team is continuing its investigation into a fatal shooting which occurred Wednesday, June 7, 2023, when Rantoul Police attempted to apprehend a ...
Jun 07, 2023

Robert Cunningham Found Guilty in May, 2021 Incident in Tilton
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM THE VERMILION COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Robert Cunningham of Danville, was found guilty June 6, 2023, by a Vermilion County jury of Aggravated Battery to a ...
Jun 07, 2023

Serve Together Vermilion County Gets Underway Saturday (June 10th) at 8 AM
(ABOVE) Crossroads Christian Church will be Saturday's location for a 4:30 PM cookout and end of day celebration after a full day of SERVE TOGETHER VERMILION COUNTY working at 26 different locations. ...
Jun 07, 2023

Marine Racing Club Returns for "Thunder on the Vermilion"
The boat races are back this weekend at the Gao Grotto along Lake Vermilion. Early last year, the Marine Racing Club took a tour of the site during the winter, then raced at the Gao Grotto in August. ...
Jun 07, 2023

East Central Illinois Community Action Agency Preparing for June 9th Health Fair
The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency's Kea Cunningham and Tori Brigham recently joined Laura Williams on 1490 WDAN's Community Connection program. They reminded everyone that their annual...
Jun 07, 2023