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New unemployment numbers are out and they show a sharp drop from where figures stood a year ago in May. Vermilion County's jobless rate for May of this year was 5.8 percent. The county's unemployment ...

A fire which struck a home at 1210 Chandler Street in Danville Thursday afternoon left extensive damage. But there were no injuries. The home was occupied when the blaze broke out shortly after 3:30 p...

Danville Area Community College is holding a dedication ceremony at 11:00 a.m. Friday (June 25, 2021) for what is becoming Julius W Hegeler II Hall. DACC President Stephen Nacco says the former U.S. A...

The 2021 Vermilion County Fair opened it's gates to a large crowd on Wednesday night, and also crowned a new Queen to reign over this year's fair. Tinlee Shepherd, the 17 year old daughter of Jason &a...

Danville's Second Church of Christ was the setting Wednesday for a meeting in which Carle Health Care is trying to fill health care gaps of local parishioners. Gregory Scott, Carle's Faith Community H...

Vermilion County youth involved in 4-H are having a busy week at this year's county fair. They submitted general projects for judging on Monday and also hope to take home Blue Ribbons with their anima...

Pabst Disposal customers in Vermilion County are still getting garbage collection today (Wednesday) despite a fire Tuesday that destroyed all three of the company's trucks. BW Disposal is letting Pabs...

An investigation continues into what caused a fire that destroyed a Danville home early Wednesday (June 23, 2021). Fire Chief Don McMasters says the two-story home at 609 Jewell Street was occupied, b...

The Vermilion County Fair and Expo begins Wednesday (June 23, 2021) after taking last year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Actually, some activities have already been happening at the fairground...

Vermilion County State's Attorney Jacqueline Lacy and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul have filed a lawsuit over the disposal of coal ash at the former Vermilion Power Station. Lacy and the Attor...