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Tilton Officer Treated, Released from Hospital After Shooting
The Tilton police officer who was involved in a shooting incident on 14th Street Wednesday afternoon has been released from a hospital after being treated for minor injuries. A press release from the ...
Michelle Mitchell May 06, 2021

Health Department Preparing to Vaccinate Teens
The drug company Pfizer is expected to receive emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration by next week to administer its COVID-19 vaccine to everyone 12 and up, and area teenage...
Michelle Mitchell May 05, 2021 Empty vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are seen at the Michener Institute in Toronto on January 4th. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Job Market Ripe for Area Graduates
High school and college graduates have hundreds of opportunities to land a job in Vermilion County. But the graduates are not the only ones many local employers hope to attract. Jonathan Jett, Directo...
May 05, 2021

Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Near Tilton
Illinois State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred east of Tilton Wednesday afternoon. Officials say that a Tilton police officer and a man fleeing from officers in a v...
Michelle Mitchell May 05, 2021

Man Found Guilty in 2019 Fair Oaks Death
A Phoenix, Illinois man has been convicted for his role in a gang attack and murder at the Fair Oaks Housing Complex two years ago. Judge Nancy Fahey found 28-year-old Percy Freeman guilty Wednesday m...
Michelle Mitchell May 05, 2021

Whipper Snapper's Set for Sunday Opening
The long-awaited opening of Whipper Snapper's Southern Grill is finally arriving this weekend. Owner Bobby Silor, who along with his fiance Betty Williams, have completely revamped the two floors of t...
Michelle Mitchell May 05, 2021

Wednesday Designated as "A Day of Fasting and Prayer" in Danville
In conjunction with the National Day of Prayer, Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. is encouraging all city residents to practice fasting and praying on Wednesday in observance of the nationwide event....
Michelle Mitchell May 04, 2021

CSX Looking at Options for Seminary Street Bridge, Including Removal
It could still be a while before cars will be allowed to travel through the railroad viaduct on Seminary Street. Danville City Engineer Sam Cole provided an update on the project for city council memb...
Michelle Mitchell May 04, 2021

Record Number of Women on Danville City Council
Danville's newest elected aldermen officially took their oaths of office on Tuesday night, and the new group is one of the most diverse in the city's history. Three new women were elected to the counc...
Michelle Mitchell May 04, 2021

Man in 70's is Latest COVID Death in Vermilion County
The Vermilion County Health Department says that a man in his 70's has become the latest person in Vermilion County to die from COVID-19. In addition, 39 new cases have been reported, which include on...
Michelle Mitchell May 04, 2021 Muenocchio






