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Health Department Wraps Up Vaccinations at Fischer Theatre
After almost two months of holding coronavirus vaccine clinics inside the historic Fischer Theatre in downtown Danville, the Vermilion County Health Department is heading elsewhere for the rest of the...
Apr 09, 2021 Volunteer staff stand on the stage at the Fischer Theatre on Thursday (photo by the Vermilion County Health Department).
Former Danville Liquor Store Owner Sentenced to Two Years in Tax Fraud Case
The former owner of a Danville liquor store will spend the next two years in federal prison for under-reporting the business's income on tax filing documents. 69-year-old Yousef Abdallah was sentenced...
Apr 08, 2021 Danny Ayers / CC
V.A. Expands COVID Vaccine Eligibility to All Veterans and Caregivers
The Danville V.A. has expanded the list of people that it is giving the COVID-19 vaccine to. Melissa Spady, the public affairs officer at the V.A., says that all veterans, including ones who are not e...
Apr 08, 2021
Westville Village Board Rejects Loan to Pay for Natural Gas Bill
Members of the Westville Village Board have rejected a proposal to borrow up to $850-thousand dollars to go toward payment of an unexpected spike in natural gas prices. Westville Mayor Mike Weese says...
Apr 08, 2021
Westville Council Amends Golf Cart Rules
The Westville Village Board has approved changes to rules governing the operation of golf carts on city streets. But the board rejected a recommendation to require seat belts and a flashing light on g...
Apr 08, 2021
Fire Institute Students Train in Danville
More than 40 new firefighters from across the state are in Danville today to take part in training exercises inside an abandoned house. The new recruits began their day earlier Wednesday morning at th...
Apr 07, 2021
FoodBank Hosting Food Distribution in Ridge Farm
Eastern Illinois FoodBank has started its food distribution events for the year. The first event is scheduled for Saturday, May 1st at Ward Park in Ridge Farm between 9:30 and 10:30 in the morning. Cl...
Apr 07, 2021 This photo is from an earlier food distribution in Tilton.
Two More COVID-19 Deaths Reported
Two more people from Vermilion County have died from COVID-19, increasing the death toll to 125 locally. Vermilion County Health Department Administrator Doug Toole says that the two deaths are both m...
Apr 07, 2021
New Aldermen Elected, While Other Incumbents Win New Terms
Three new aldermen will be joining the Danville City Council next month after winning their election races Tuesday night. Carolyn Wands defeated three other candidates in a write-in race for Ward 2, r...
Apr 06, 2021
Slow But Steady Turnout at Polling Places
Local election officials say that today has gone smoothly so far, even though the turnout is lower due to only local offices being on the ballot. One of the voting sites that has seen the highest turn...
Apr 06, 2021 A voter casts his ballot at the Tilton Community Center Tuesday afternoon. (Ross Brown/Neuhoff Media)
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