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Mayor Williams Happy with Residency Vote, Fondly Recalls Exchange with General Powell
Danville mayor Rickey Williams, Jr said he's glad the new residency policy for non-union workers was passed by City Council vote Tuesday night. City employees will be allowed to live within 45 miles o...
Oct 19, 2021

DACC Welcomes in Jacobs Hall with Special Donor Event on Friday
It's a big event at Danville Area Community College this coming Friday. As DACC spokesperson Lara Conklin reminds us, the usual dinner honoring the top donors to the DACC Foundation has been replaced ...
Oct 19, 2021

Marianne Venute: This Week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honoree
To meet Marianne Venute, you would think she is a Vermilion County lifer. Her passion for community organizations and volunteering is incredible. However, Marianne (Mair to her friends), is from the C...
Oct 19, 2021

Hoopeston Man Sentenced for Exploitation; Danville Man Sentenced, Failed to Register
A 27-year-old Hoopeston Man, Dalton M.C. Burmeister, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison , to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child and traffic...
Oct 19, 2021

Local Officials Attend Meeting on Curbing Community Violence
Local pastor LeStan Hoskins called a meeting Monday night at the Danville Public Library to discuss prevention of violence in our community. Hoskins stated that our community often unites after bad th...
Oct 18, 2021

Garfield School Reading Night Set for Thursday Evening
A fun time set for this Thursday (Oct 21st) evening at Garfield School, it's their annual Reading Night. Masks need to be worn, and the students can come in costume as they listen to stories being rea...
Oct 18, 2021

Special Family Comedy Show Friday and Saturday Evenings for Children's Dyslexia Center
There's a special show for a special cause both this coming Friday and Saturday nights at the Masonic Temple in Danville. The Children's Dyslexia Center is presenting The Comedy of Randy Riggle at 7 P...
Oct 18, 2021

Firefighters Battle Heavy Fire in 300 Block of Love Street
The Danville Fire Department reports that a residential structure fire in the 300 block of Love Street caused $15,000 in damage, as well as an estimated $4,000 in losses on the contents of the residen...
Oct 18, 2021

Annual Ceremony Honors Local Fallen Firefighters
The sound of bells rang out Saturday honoring some local firefighters who died in the line of duty years ago.... {AUDIO: ''We train absolutely daily. We train, and we train, and we train. You don't tr...
Oct 16, 2021

Tickets on Sale for FESTIVAL OF TREES Special Events
Tickets are now on sale for the special events during KICK-OFF for this year's FESTIVAL OF TREES, which runs from November 13th to the 17th. Event Co-Chair Pat O'Shaughnessy says don't hesitate, espec...
Oct 16, 2021







