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Illinois unveils $10 million vaccination lottery
Illinoisans who already have or plan to get a COVID-19 shot will have a shot at cash prizes or scholarships from federal tax dollars. The state of Illinois has announced a new vaccination lottery with...
Jun 20, 2021

Juneteenth Named Federal Holiday, The First in 38 Years
Juneteenth is officially a federal holiday. You may be asking yourself what exactly Juneteenth celebrates. Here's the gist: On June 19, 1865, news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally began to rea...
Jun 18, 2021

Police Seeking Information About Danville Shooting
Danville Police are seeking help from the public as they investigate a Thursday evening (June 17th) shooting. Police Commander Joshua Webb says officers were called to the area of the 1000 block of Cl...
Jun 18, 2021

Baseball, Concerts & Fireworks Among Weekend Events
If the weather cooperates area residents will have plenty of chances to have some fun this weekend. The Danville Area Visitors Bureau notes the Danville Dans have a home stand this weekend. Tonight (F...
Jun 18, 2021

Crews Brave Heat to Improve Lake Vermilion Safety
Hot, humid weather failed to deter crews early Friday as they pitched-in to clean around Danville's Lake Vermilion. Aqua Illinois Water Company and Vermilion County Conservation District employees wer...
Jun 18, 2021

Heat Advisory, Possible Strong Thunderstorms Today
A Heat Advisory has been issued for our area today (Friday, June 18, 2021) by the National Weather Service. And there is also a possibility we could see some strong thunderstorms, especially late toda...
Jun 18, 2021

Former Danville Man Sentenced for Solicitation of Murder
A former South Danville resident has been sentenced to fifteen years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Solicitation of Murder. Vermilion County Circuit Judge Charles Hall sentenced Bradley...
Jun 17, 2021

Small Earthquake Rattles Our Region
The United States Geological Survey says an earthquake that shook parts of west-central Indiana and east-central Illinois this afternoon (June 17, 2021) was confirmed at 3.8 on the Richter scale. It w...
Jun 17, 2021

Danville Stadium Event to Recall Historical Visit
The Danville Dans have scheduled a special celebration on Sunday (June 20th, 2021) as part of this year's 75th anniversary of Danville Stadium. It was on June 20, 1947 that the stadium was packed with...
Jun 17, 2021

Champaign County Bike, Walking Trails Get Boost
Senator Scott Bennett has announced $1.7 million dollars in state funding will be used to improve some bike paths and walking trails in Champaign County. The money will go toward improvements to the M...
Jun 17, 2021






