Category Archives: More News

Jobs Situation Continues to Improve
The latest unemployment numbers show that the jobs situation throughout much of Illinois has improved for the seventh consecutive month. In Vermilion County, the unemployment rate fell from 5.6 percen...
Nov 24, 2021

Danville Police Looking to Step Up Domestic Violence Prevention, Federal Grant on Way to Help
Danville Police Chief Christopher Yates says his department will be starting a new initiative on domestic violence beginning January 1st. He says the number of offenses of late, especially repeat offe...
Nov 23, 2021

Danville City Council Still Working on Trailers, Campers, and Toters
The Danville City Council continues to try and find the right approach for campers and RVs parked at homes, as well as residents who refuse to put garbage toters away. An updated draft on rules concer...
Nov 23, 2021

Major Home Delivery Company Wants to Come to Danville, Licensing Question Concerning Alcohol
During Tuesday evening's Danville City Council Public Services Committee meeting, Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr stated that a billion dollar company has expressed interest in coming to Danville. They spec...
Nov 23, 2021

DHS Staff Provides Thanksgiving Food Baskets for Students in Need and their Families
The DHS staff came together this week to create Thanksgiving food baskets for students and their families in need this holiday season. This year, since the DHS motto is "Better Together," Ms. Cherry, ...
Nov 23, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving to All !!
Thanksgiving is upon us, and as always, there are a few healthy reminders out there. Douglas Toole of the Vermilion County Health Department says first of all, do not defrost a turkey by just having i...
Nov 23, 2021

Calvin (Calboo) Maze Honored Posthumously as this Week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honoree
Calvin was born and raised in Danville and he spent his life living and giving in this community. A Danville High School Graduate in 1990, he went on to work at Quaker Oats for nearly two decades unti...
Nov 23, 2021

Giving Fence, to Donate Winter Coats and Gear, is Open for Business at 101 W Main
Once again this year, if you're going along Main Street in Danville across from the Palmer Arena, and you pass by Education Personnel Federal Credit Union at 101 West Main, you'll see the black rail f...
Nov 22, 2021

Oakwood Area Food Pantry 5K Turkey Trot a Success
THE FOLLOWING IS FROM OAKWOOD MAYOR HEATHER MCARTY'S FACEBOOK PAGE, FORWARDED BY VERMILION ADVANTAGE: It was a good day. Despite the unexpected wintry mix that blew in this morning , messing with our ...
Nov 22, 2021

DACC Board of Trustees Approves New Program to Help with Student Retention
The Danville Area Community College Board of Trustees has approved an investment in the Ellucian Customer Relationship Management Advise system, designed to improve student retention. DACC Vice-Presid...
Nov 21, 2021







