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A Danville man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after being convicted on weapons charges. U.S. District Judge Colin S. Bruce sentenced 38-year-old Andrew Beasley on Friday in Urbana. B...

The Westville Sesquicentennial Celebration does not start until August 19th, but some of the fun has already begun. The Westville Public Library is where you can find 'Rocky' the rock snake. The libra...

[Following is a news release from the Danville Dans:] Although Carter Krawchuck was only starting his second game in nine appearances for the Danville Dans this summer, this start was a complete 180 f...

A new Danville Area Community College Decennial Committee on Local Government Efficiency held its inaugural meeting Thursday evening (July 20, 2023). DACC Board President David Harby outlined the comm...

A new report from the Illinois Department of Employment Security shows the state's jobless rate for June dropped a tenth of a percent to 4.0 percent. Non-farm payrolls increased by 8,400 in June accor...

State Senator Paul Faraci says he is looking forward to more than $200-million dollars in infrastructure improvements coming to Vermilion and Champaign Counties. He says the Multi-Year Plan under Rebu...

Danville School District 118 board members have agreed to extend four separate programs providing extra support to relieve stress for both students and staff members. Hannah Clingan is Director of Pro...

Ameren is defending its request for a multi-year $1.3 billion dollar electric rate hike. The Illinois Commerce Commission hosted a forum on the request in Decatur last evening (Wednesday, July 19, 202...

State Representative Adam Niemerg says: ''Make no mistake, we have a long way to go in Illinois,'' but adds, ''we are making progress.'' The rural Dieterich Republican has announced he plans to seek r...

A two-vehicle crash along Illinois route one in Edgar County early today (Wednesday, July 19, 2023) has claimed the life of a Ridge Farm teenager. Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett pronounced 17-year...