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Portion of Fairchild Near Fair Oaks to Close for a Week on Tuesday
A section of Fairchild Street next to the Fair Oaks public housing complex will be closing on Tuesday so that a sewer line and manhole can be installed. The work is expected to be completed by the fol...
May 28, 2021
What's Happening in Vermilion County? May 28-31
Our weekend calendar is courtesy of Vermilion Advantage: FRIDAY, MAY 28 Fundraiser Sale at First Baptist Church - Friday & Saturday - (1211 N. Vermilion, Danville) Raising funds for the First Bapt...
May 28, 2021
Car Theft Nets Man 6-Year Sentence
A Danville man who admitted to stealing a car from a man who was trying to sell it to him has been sentenced to six years in prison. 19-year-old Elijah Edison pleaded guilty Friday morning before Judg...
May 28, 2021
'Summer Sounds' Returns to Temple Plaza Friday Night
The popular Summer Sounds concert series is back this year, with free live music and entertainment available in downtown Danville every week. Amy Hussman McKinley, who is the president of Downtown Dan...
May 28, 2021
Marron's Summer School Bill Clears House
A bill sponsored by State Representative Mike Marron that would allow school districts to use federal CARES money to pay for summer school sessions has passed the state House. Senate Bill 1646 cleared...
May 27, 2021
State Police Release Bodycam Footage of Champaign Officer's Shooting Death
For the first time since Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim was gunned down during a shooting with a domestic violence suspect last week, the public can now see the final moments of his life. Ill...
May 27, 2021
Jobless Rates Declining to More Normal Levels
The Illinois Department of Employment Security has released its latest list of monthly unemployment rates for the state, and it reveals that Vermilion County's jobs situation is quickly improving. Dan...
May 27, 2021
Danville Man Handed 50-Year Sentence for 2018 Murder
NOTE: The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Bright would be eligible for probation, which is not allowed under Illinois' truth-in-sentencing laws for first-degree murder convictio...
May 27, 2021
Seminary Street Reopens to Traffic
The much-awaited reopening of Seminary Street through the railroad overpass east of Carver Park occurred on Thursday. Employees with the City of Danville reopened the roadway at Noon on Thursday. The ...
May 27, 2021
Madigan's Former Chief of Staff Charged in ComEd Case
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's longtime chief of staff was indicted Wednesday for allegedly lying to a grand jury during the ComEd scandal. Tim Mapes was granted immunity in connection w...
May 27, 2021 House Speaker Michael Madigan talks reporters after a House Democratic caucus meeting in November 2019 in Springfield. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune)
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