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Foodbank Receives Donation for Mobile Programs in Vermilion County
Eastern Illinois FoodBank has been given a donation to help support its mobile food pantries in Vermilion County. The organization will receive $22,000 from the Hershey Company of Pennsylvania to help...
Michelle Mitchell May 12, 2021

McLeod Named One of Top McDonald's Managers in the Nation
The general manager of the Rock 'N Roll McDonald's on North Vermilion Street in Danville has been recognized as one of the top McDonald's managers in the nation. Mark McLeod has been named the recipie...
Michelle Mitchell May 12, 2021 Mark McLeod (center) stands with his award. Also pictured are Vermilion County McDonald's owners Deanna and Don Witzel. (Witzel Enterprises/Suzie Shannon)

Danville PD Extends Application Period
Those who are interested in joining the Danville Police Department now have additional time to file an application. Only a handful of applications were received during the recent hiring period which e...
Michelle Mitchell May 12, 2021

Marron Seeking State Relief for Westville's Natural Gas Customers
State Representative Mike Marron says that the massive spike in Westville's natural gas bills in February is the issue that residents are calling his office about the most in recent weeks. And he says...
Michelle Mitchell May 12, 2021

American Legion National Commander Visits Danville
The National Commander of the American Legion says he is enjoying meeting with Veterans across the country. Bill Oxford of Lenoir, North Carolina addressed some Veterans at American Legion Post 210 in...
May 11, 2021

County Board Opposes Proposed Land Use Bill
The Vermilion County Board has placed itself on record opposing Senate bill in Springfield that could impact wind energy facilities. County Board Chairman Larry Baughn says Senate Bill 1602 was filed ...
May 11, 2021

Carle Project on Track for Mid-June Groundbreaking
Preparation work for the new Carle at the Riverfront is still underway as construction work could start soon. Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. said during Tuesday night's Public Works Committee meeting that ...
Michelle Mitchell May 11, 2021

Danville Sanitary District and City to Have Separate Billing
The City of Danville and Danville Sanitary District are attempting to clear-up some confusion about customer bills. So, beginning Monday, May 17th, 2021, all residential and non-residential sanitary s...
May 11, 2021

Governor Announces Billion Dollars in Rebuild Illinois Grants
Governor JB Pritzker stopped by Champaign today (Tuesday, May 11, 2021) to announce fourth round funding of $250-million dollars for the Rebuild Illinois program. The money is being made available to ...
May 11, 2021

Danville Public Library Temporarily Closes
The Danville Public Library is closing at noon today (Tuesday, May 11, 2021), and will not re-open until Thursday. Library Executive Director Jennifer Hess says the closing is because a library staff ...
May 11, 2021






