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$1.78 Million Headed to Vermilion County for Road Improvements
Local government bodies in Vermilion County will be receiving another round of grants from the Illinois Department of Transportation for road improvements. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced on Thursday...
Mar 12, 2021
Carle Hoopeston Suspends Drive-Thru Testing Due to Improving Numbers
Carle's Hoopeston Regional Medical Center will no longer be offering drive-through COVID-19 testing starting on Monday. Hospital Administrator Heather Tucker says that the facility has seen a dramatic...
Mar 12, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Danville Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Gun Possession
A Danville man will spend the next decade behind bars for illegally possessing a handgun. Judge Nancy Fahey sentenced 35-year-old Anthony Powell on Thursday to 10 years in prison for a felony charge o...
Mar 12, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Vaccine Shortage Prompts Temporary Suspension of New Appointments
After announcing several more COVID-19 vaccination clinic dates earlier this week, the Vermilion County Health Department is scaling back on some of those plans for now due to a shortage in the number...
Mar 11, 2021 Yuri Samoilov / CC
City Accepting Another Round of Assistance Grant Applications
Danville's Grants and Planning Division is accepting applications for rent and mortgage assistance, including for those who might have received assistance previously. Anyone who has fallen behind on t...
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Sonny's Pizzeria Expanding to Georgetown
A popular pizza restaurant in Sidell is opening up a second location in Georgetown. Sonny's Pizzeria will open its second location in the former Pizza Hut store, located at 203 N. Main St. in Georgeto...
Mar 10, 2021
Owner Plans "Higher Caliber" Hockey with Bobcats
Fans who attend games of the new Vermilion County Bobcats should expect to see a faster and cleaner game at the David S. Palmer Arena. In an interview with VermilionCountyFirst.com on Wednesday aftern...
Mar 10, 2021
County Board O-K’s Budget Amendment for Animals
The Vermilion County Board has approved a $24-thousand dollar budget amendment to pay for the upkeep of some animals being held in an alleged animal cruelty case. But Board member Jerry Hawker thinks ...
Mar 10, 2021
Health Department Reports 40 More COVID Cases
The Vermilion County Health Department is reporting that 40 more county residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Administrator Doug Toole says that the cases include four people in their 70's, six...
Mar 10, 2021 Muenocchio
County Health Administrator Optimistic About New Sites
Vermilion County Health Department Administrator Douglas Toole is hopeful that adding two new COVID-19 vaccination sites will speed the process along. Beginning Monday, March 15, 2021, vaccinations wi...
Mar 10, 2021
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