Category Archives: More News

CRIS Helping Seniors With Questions About Health Insurance
If you are a senior citizen, chances are you have been receiving lots of calls lately from people selling supplemental health insurance. But CRIS Healthy Agency Center in Danville is cautioning - espe...
Bill Pickett Jul 28, 2025

Rep. Kelly, environmental leaders speak against Trump administration's plans to strip EPA's ability to fight climate change
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM CONGRESSWOMAN ROBIN KELLY'S OFFICE CHICAGO- U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) joined environmental advocates in speaking out against the Trump administration's plans t...
Steve Brandy Jul 28, 2025

City of Danville's Community Day in Lincoln Park Brings Out the Sunday Crowd
ABOVE: The food tent at the City of Danville's Community Day in Lincoln Park. Photos by Jennifer Bailey of the News-Gazette (1st Picture) City of Danville officials including from left, ...
Bill Pickett Jul 28, 2025

Schweizer to Host Coffee Tour in July and August
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE REP SCHWEIZER'S OFFICE DANVILLE, IL... State Representative Brandun Schweizer (R-Danville) is announcing his second annual "What's Brewing" coffee tour and i...
Steve Brandy Jul 28, 2025

Vermilion County Under Heat Advisory Until 8 PM Monday Evening
VERMILION CO UNDER HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY, JULLY 28TH Details: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 110-115 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west centr...
Steve Brandy Jul 27, 2025

TAPS ON TUESDAY Set for Tues July 29th; 6 PM at Spring Hill Cemetery's Soldiers Circle
THE FOLLOWING IS A TAPS ON TUESDAY RELEASE Taps on Tuesday is held weekly at the Soldiers Circle in Danville's Spring Hill Cemetery. This week's program, starting at 6:00 p.m. This week's progr...
Steve Brandy Jul 26, 2025

Second Annual Mini-Marathon Brings the Crowd to Friendly Town on a Hot Saturday
On a very warm and humid Saturday (July 26th) morning, young runners and families came out in full swing for the 2nd Annual Mini-Marathon in Lincoln Park's Friendly Town. Danville's Mayor Rickey Willi...
Steve Brandy Jul 26, 2025

Vermilion Co Farmers Likely to See Mixed Long Term Results from All the Recent Extreme Heat
It's been a theme for Vermilion County farmers a couple of times this summer; some significant rains followed by prolonged high heat and humidity. The most recent round had the high heat showing up th...
Steve Brandy Jul 25, 2025

MpowEr Counseling Cuts the Ribbon for Their 1035 East Main Street Location
If you were driving during the noon hour Friday (July 25th) and passed by 1035 East Main in Danville; you probably noticed a large gathering outside the former TeePak Credit Union building. That build...
Steve Brandy Jul 25, 2025

Police Remove Firearm from Convicted Felon Resulting in Prison Sentence
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMIILION COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RELEASE People v. Elrico Donelson 2024-CF-327 On July 22, 2025, Elrico Donelson (DOB: 9/7/2003), formerly of Danville, Illi...
Steve Brandy Jul 25, 2025