Category Archives: More News

Woman Given Probation for Pepper-Spraying Danville Officer
A Danville woman has been sentenced to 36 months of probation after being found guilty last year of pepper-spraying a Danville police officer during a fight outside of a Danville nightclub three years...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 19, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Indoor Dining Now Allowed Once Again in Central Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health says that indoor dining is now being allowed once again in east central Illinois after the region's hospitalization rate and positivity percentage have both de...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 19, 2021

Words of Hope, Encouragement at MLK Service
Danville's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration service was still held on Monday despite it being an online-only service, and much of the message was still the same. A group of about 20 people, m...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 18, 2021

Two Teenagers Dead in Oakwood Shooting
Two teenagers are dead after a shooting at a mobile home park in Oakwood around 2:45 Sunday afternoon. The shooting occurred outside of a mobile home at the intersection of Lee and Wayne streets, insi...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 18, 2021

180 New COVID Cases, One Death Reported Locally This Weekend
The Vermilion County Health Department says 180 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed locally. The number accounts for 117 cases reported on Saturday and 63 on Sunday afternoon. One more person ha...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 17, 2021 Muenocchio

Danville AMBUCS Help Those With Disabilities
Danville AMBUCS hosted a drive-thru New Year's party Saturday by distributing backpacks to adults with disabilities. AMBUCS treasurer Richard Woodard says normally the club hosts a dance and passes ou...
Jan 16, 2021

Rep. Marron Expects Governor Will Sign New Crime Bill
State Representative Mike Marron says he expects Governor J.B. Pritzker will sign a sweeping new criminal justice bill into law.... {"Well, it's going to eliminate cash bail which I feel is problemati...
Jan 16, 2021

Danville Officer Stops Armed Robbery Suspect in His Tracks
A Danville police officer captured an armed robber immediately after the robbery took place on Thursday night. Commander Josh Webb says the officer was flagged down by an employee of the Sunshine Liqu...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 16, 2021

Virtual MLK Event Set for Monday
The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee in Danville hosts it annual activities honoring the slain civil rights leader on Monday (January 18, 2021). But there will be no motorcade/parade this ...
Jan 16, 2021

Residents Rally in Support of Local Police
A small group of Vermilion County residents braved the snow and cold weather early Saturday morning to support law enforcement officers in the Danville area. The group stood along South Street in fron...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 16, 2021







