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Another "Team Effort" Ready to Go for BALLOONS OVER VERMILION
Another year of BALLOONS OVER VERMILION is set for begin at 3 PM Friday afternoon at Vermilion Regional Airport, and Danville Visitors Bureau Executive Director Jeanie Cooke says she is not surprised ...
Jul 07, 2022

It's Pollination Time: Less Intense Heat, More Consistent Rain Needed
While July 4th Weekend did bring SOME of the rain that Vermilion County corn and soybeans very much needed, Tom Fricke from the Vermilion County Farm Bureau says it was still a case of "some got it, s...
Jul 07, 2022

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman Retires Officially
Today, July 7th, is Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita B Garman's final Day. Here is our original story from earlier this year: Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita B. Garman has announced her ...
Jul 07, 2022

Permit For SW Vermilion County Coal Mine Terminated
A long ago proposed coal mine for Southwestern Vermilion County may have reached a final dead end. A letter from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has stated that a permit for the proposed ...
Jul 06, 2022

Countdown to Balloons Over Vermilion Includes Thurs SPLASH-N-DASH; (Click for Fri-Sat Schedule)
As Vermilion County gets ready for Friday and Saturday's BALLOONS OVER VERMILION at Vermilion Regional Airport, one question remaining is will the weather allow for a traditional preliminary event on ...
Jul 06, 2022

The Stanley Theatre Upgrades Historic Marquee with Digital Display From Watchfire Signs
THE FOLLOWING IS A WATCHFIRE RELEASE DANVILLE, Ill. - (July 7, 2022) - Watchfire Signs, a leading provider of exterior and interior LED signs, was selected by The Stanley Theatre in Utica, NY, ...
Jul 05, 2022

New DACC Scholarship Endowed by Joe and Juanita Rottmann
(ABOVE) Joe Rottmann (second from left) and his wife Juanita recently endowed a scholarship at Danville Area Community College to support working students as well as those engaged in extracurricular a...
Jul 05, 2022

Danville City Council Approves Three Year Deal with Mass Transit Workers
After emerging from a Closed Session during Tuesday night's meeting, and Danville City Council approved a three year agreement with Teamsters Local 26, Danville Mass Transit. The old agreement expired...
Jul 05, 2022

Sports and Brews Big Success; Next FIRST FRIDAYS Event: Back to School Bash
With the "Sports and Brews" heading into 4th of July Weekend a big success, Danville Community Relations Administrator Ashton Greer says plans for the FIRST FRIDAYS event in August are in the works. F...
Jul 05, 2022

DACC Mental Health Awareness Summer Series
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE Danville Area Community College's Community Education will be hosting a Summer Series on Mental Health with Dr. Jonathon Wade B.S., Ph...
Jul 05, 2022







