Category Archives: More News

Columbus Day Family Fun: Animal Olympics at Kennekuk
If you are looking for something to do on your Monday Columbus Day holiday, bring the family by Kennekuk County Park for the Animal Olympics at the Kennekuk Environmental Education Center. Laura Danzl...
Oct 08, 2021

Danville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Postponed One Week
Thursday evening's scheduled Danville Area Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was postponed until Thursday, October 14th at 5:15 PM because a quorum was not present. The agenda included Security V...
Oct 07, 2021

I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE: a Way to Recognize Special Residents
A simple conversation over lunch can lead to great ideas, and that's exactly what happened when Vermilion Advantage Community Development Coordinator Nicole Van Hyfte and Danville Community Relations ...
Oct 07, 2021

Ambulance News: OSF PRO to become Advanced Medical Transport
A change is coming to ambulance service in Vermilion and Champaign Counties, but the plan is to make it a very smooth transition between now and January. OSF Healthcare and Advanced Medical Transport ...
Oct 07, 2021

Parke County Covered Bridge Festival Looking for Major Return
Many events have had what you would call comeback years this summer and fall after last year's endless list of COVID cancellations. And one of them starts Friday, October 8th; the Parke County Covered...
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District 118: Extra Grad Requirements Suspended, Meade Park Principal Honored
The Danville District 118 School Board voted 4-1 during Wednesday evening's meeting to follow Assistant Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Yacobi's proposal to suspend extra graduation requirements for thre...
Oct 07, 2021

Justice Barry Vaughn Stops in Vermilion County to Campaign for 10 Year Term on Appellate Court
A visitor came to Vermilion County Wednesday afternoon: Fifth District Appellate Court Justice Barry Vaughn. He was appointed to the Appellate Court late last year, after Justice David Overstreet was ...
Oct 06, 2021

Pilot Program to Help Families with Furnace Repairs or Purchases in Time for Winter
If your family, or if you know a family, that could use some help getting a working furnace ready to go for the winter, the East Central Illinois Community Action Agency is participating in a program ...
Oct 06, 2021

Danville's Bresee Tower Set for Demolition, but Not Right Away
During Tuesday night's Danville City Council meeting, $4,000,000 was set aside from city surplus funds for demolition of the Bresee Tower at Vermilion and Main, along with the Vermilion County Courtho...
Oct 06, 2021

Mayor Williams Believes Solution Can be Found to Residency Issue
The Danville City Council is looking to the future as far as what should the residency rules be? During Tuesday night's meeting, an item was tabled, after it had already been adjusted. Mayor Rickey Wi...
Oct 06, 2021






