Category Archives: More News

City Likely Headed to Court With Bresee Tower Owners
The long saga over the crumbling Bresee Tower in downtown Danville could soon be coming to a conclusion. Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. told members of the city's public services committee on Tuesday night...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 26, 2021

Local Vaccine Clinics Fully Booked Through February
Vermilion County residents who have not yet signed up to receive COVID-19 vaccines will have to wait until at least March before they can receive them. Doug Toole, the administrator of the Vermilion C...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 26, 2021

Local United Way Holding Donor Incentive Drawing Next Month
Thanks to generous donors in the Danville area, the local United Way is more than halfway toward reaching its annual fundraising goal, and the organization will soon be hosting a unique opportunity fo...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 25, 2021

Eight New Cases of COVID-19 Variant Found in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Monday afternoon that eight cases of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, which originated in the United Kingdom, have been found in the state. IDPH Dire...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 25, 2021

Traffic Stop on Route 63 Leads to Gun Charges
A Chicago man is facing several charges after he was found to be driving under the influence of drugs and in possession of a firearm. Indiana State Police say a trooper was patrolling State Route 63 n...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 25, 2021

Ameren Activates Emergency Operations Center due to Winter Storm
Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center on Monday morning in preparation for a winter storm which is forecast to dump snow and ice across central Illinois. The center is staffed arou...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 25, 2021

Closings and Cancellations for Monday, January 25
Danville Mass Transit has canceled its Danville-to-Champaign bus service for today due to the expected ice in the area. Visit their website or Facebook page for more updates.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 25, 2021

Winter Weather Advisory for East Central Illinois Through Tuesday
Areas of east central Illinois could see some ice today, and an advisory has been issued for the local area. The National Weather Service on Sunday afternoon issued a winter storm advisory in effect u...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2021

Marron, GOP Criticizes Bill That Would Yank Tax Deductions
Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly, including State Representative Mike Marron, are criticizing a bill that would take away expanded tax deductions for businesses that participated in the fe...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2021

Local Man in His 40's Dies of COVID; 128 More Cases
The local death toll from COVID-19 increased to 91 people on Saturday, with the newest person to die being a man in his 40's. Vermilion County Health Department Administrator Doug Toole also announced...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2021 Yuri Samoilov / CC







