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Man Receives Five-Year Sentence for Burglary Last Month
A former Danville man has been given a five-year prison sentence for his involvement in a burglary of a Danville furniture store last month. Vermilion County State's Attorney Jacqueline Lacy says 40-y...
Dec 17, 2020 slgckgc / CC
Special Food Distribution Helps Area Families
Four-hundred area families are getting some relief this week in the form of free food from the St. James United Methodist Church food pantry in Danville. Food pantry director Carol Olson says normally...
Dec 17, 2020
Toys For Tots Serves Area Kids
Hundreds of children in the Danville area will have a bright Christmas thanks to the U.S. Marine Corp Toys for Tots program. Volunteers involved in the program watched over a toy distribution Wednesda...
Dec 17, 2020
56th COVID-19 Death Reported in Vermilion County
The death toll from COVID-19 in Vermilion County is now at 56 people. Vermilion County Health Department Administrator Doug Toole says a local woman in her 80's has died from the virus. There have bee...
Dec 16, 2020
Decatur Economic Head Chosen to Lead Vermilion Advantage
The economic development coordinator for the City of Decatur has been selected as the next leader of Vermilion Advantage. Tim Dudley, who previously worked for the Illinois Department of Commerce and ...
Dec 16, 2020
Marron Says Springfield Stunt This Week was a Success; Meeting Set for Friday
State Representative Mike Marron says he is scheduled to meet with the director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security on Friday to address problems the agency has had in processing unemplo...
Dec 16, 2020
Vermilion County Man Gets 16 Years for Child Molestation
A man from Vermilion County will spend the next 16 years behind bars after pleading guilty to molesting a young girl two years ago. State's Attorney Jacqueline Lacy says 38-year-old Benny Helms pleade...
Dec 16, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Teenager Shot in Danville Tuesday Night
Danville police say they are investigating a shooting Tuesday night on the east side of the city that left a teenager with non-life-threatening injuries. Commander Josh Webb says the 14-year-old boy w...
Dec 16, 2020 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Mayor, Aldermen Voice Support for Restaurant Owners
In a sometimes contentious debate Tuesday night, Danville city council members said they still support restaurant owners being allowed to do what they want with their businesses and not being fined by...
Dec 15, 2020
Man in His 60's is 55th Local COVID-19 Death
A local man in his 60's has died of COVID-19, becoming the 55th person in Vermilion County to die of the disease. Vermilion County Health Department Administrator Doug Toole also reported 67 new cases...
Dec 15, 2020
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