Category Archives: More News

Small Earthquake Rattles Our Region
The United States Geological Survey says an earthquake that shook parts of west-central Indiana and east-central Illinois this afternoon (June 17, 2021) was confirmed at 3.8 on the Richter scale. It w...
Jun 17, 2021

Danville Stadium Event to Recall Historical Visit
The Danville Dans have scheduled a special celebration on Sunday (June 20th, 2021) as part of this year's 75th anniversary of Danville Stadium. It was on June 20, 1947 that the stadium was packed with...
Jun 17, 2021

Champaign County Bike, Walking Trails Get Boost
Senator Scott Bennett has announced $1.7 million dollars in state funding will be used to improve some bike paths and walking trails in Champaign County. The money will go toward improvements to the M...
Jun 17, 2021

County's COVID-related Death Toll Rises
The Vermilion County Health Department reported late Wednesday (June 16, 2021) that two more people have died from COVID-related causes. County Health Administrator Douglas Toole says it takes the cou...
Jun 17, 2021

Carle at the Riverfront Officially Underway
The new Carle at the Riverfront project is now officially underway following a groundbreaking ceremony in Danville Thursday morning. Actually, a lot of site work has already been done by heavy equipme...
Jun 17, 2021

Mayor, Aldermen Not in Favor of Expanding Video-Gaming Licenses
The number of video gaming licenses in Danville has been capped at 30 for almost two years, and there aren't any plans to expand that list. Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. says granting more licenses could ...
Michelle Mitchell Jun 15, 2021

City Studying Moving City Hall to Public Works Building
Danville city officials recently paid for a $10,000 study to consider possibly moving city operations to East Voorhees Street. Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. said during Tuesday night's city council meetin...
Michelle Mitchell Jun 15, 2021

Miller Votes "No" on Resolution Supporting Police Officers
Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-Oakland) was one of only 21 House members who voted against awarding Congressional Gold Medals to the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan...
Michelle Mitchell Jun 15, 2021

25th WDAN Sports Media Camp Begins Monday
A limited number of seats are still available for the 25th edition of the WDAN Sports Media Camp for Kids, which is taking place next week at Danville Area Community College. Students who are between ...
Michelle Mitchell Jun 15, 2021

Fire Near Rockford Could Burn for Days
Story courtesy of Fox News. Authorities in Rockton have decided to let a massive fire at a chemical plant burn off, which could continue for several days. Officials opted to let the fire burn itself i...
Michelle Mitchell Jun 15, 2021 Smoke fills the air from the Chemtool plant in Rockton on Monday. (WLS-TV)







