Category Archives: More News

Sign of Spring! Runners Getting Ready for Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend in Champaign-Urbana
It's making its way back, and maybe all the way back next year. As Jan Seeley recently told Laura Williams on 1490 WDAN's Community Connection program, the Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend in Cha...
Mar 07, 2023

Rumblings in Background: CAN HOCKEY RETURN TO DANVILLE?
Since the recent folding of the Vermilion County Bobcats, plenty of talk has been going on about, WHAT'S NEXT? The main question is, can hockey return to the David S. Palmer Arena, and how soon? Numer...
Mar 07, 2023

Seventy-Eight Year Old Man Gets 20 Years for Criminal Sexual Assault
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RELEASE Yesterday, Judge Mark Isaf sentenced 78-year-old Roger Deckard to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections ("IDOC...
Mar 07, 2023

Events to Honor 'Uncle Joe' Cannon
A former Speaker of the House from Danville (Illinois) is being remembered with some special activities set for May 5th and 6th. Joseph G Cannon's career in Congress spanned nearly five decades and he...
Mar 07, 2023

Roxy Reed: This Week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Nominee
The following is this week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE honoree by Ashton Greer and Nicole Van Hyfte Tell me about yourself: My name is Roxy Reed and I'm a Speech Language Pathologist. I also care f...
Mar 07, 2023

Vermilion County COVID Relief Funds Allocated for New Sheriff's Vehicles; Much More to Allocate
The Vermilion County Board Finance and Personnel Committee has committed $281,000 in APRA COVID relief money for the purchase of seven new vehicles for the Sheriff's Department. Committee Chairman Ste...
Mar 06, 2023

Non-Chemical Fire at Lebanon Chemical in Tilton Leads to $2,500 Damages
Tilton Fire officials have confirmed that about $2,500 in damages was done to Lebanon Chemical Fire on Monday at 508 West Ross Lane in Tilton. The alarm was received at 11:15 AM, and five additional d...
Mar 06, 2023

Danville City Council to Consider Garfield Pool Bid; Bids for New Park on Hold
Tuesday (March 7th) night's Danville City Council meeting will include a proposal to go ahead and accept the $12.6 million bid from Danville's Schomburg and Schomburg Construction for the new Garfield...
Mar 06, 2023

Vermilion County Farmers Looking Back on Solid "Top Tens" in 2022
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Mar 06, 2023

Project Success Casino Night Fundraiser was a SUCCESS!
THE FOLLOWING IS A PROJECT SUCCESS RELEASE Project Success of Vermilion County held their first Casino Night Fundraiser on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the Danville Country Club. A huge thank you...
Mar 06, 2023







