Category Archives: More News

Eight Hurt in Two Sunday Champaign Shooting Incidents
UPDATE: Champaign Police say two men have been arrested following an early Sunday morning fight and stabbing on South Neil Street. Police found a 21-year-old female from Champaign with a non-life-thre...
Jun 11, 2023

Vermilion County War Museum's Reputation Grows Around Country, World
(ABOVE) Vermilion County War Museum Board of Directors president Jim Kouzmanoff poses next to one of the museum's newest displays: British Soldiers in World War II. The Vermilion County War Mus...
Jun 10, 2023

Vietnam Wall Volunteers Feel ''Deeply Honored to Serve''
Some of the area volunteers working this weekend at the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in Hillsdale, Indiana say they ''feel deeply honored to serve.'' Among them are Jamie and Louwanna Wallace who w...
Jun 10, 2023

Plans Finalized to Cleanup Hegeler Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the final plan to clean up contaminated soil and sediment at the Hegeler Zinc Superfund site south of Danville. The EPA's cleanup will involve ex...
Jun 09, 2023

Vermilion County Circuit Judges Reappointed
The Following is from the Office of the Presiding Judge of Vermilion County: The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts has announced the reappointment of Vermilion County's associate circuit ju...
Jun 09, 2023

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







