Category Archives: More News

Report Shows Improvement in Danville Crime Rate
Danville Police Chief Christopher Yates says his department no longer has a recruiting problem. Bill Pickett has the story... {AUDIO: "The public can help by communicating with us. Talking to us (and)...
Bill Pickett Jun 18, 2025

Two New Danville City Administrators Take Oaths
Two new Danville city administrators were sworn in during last evening's (Tuesday's) city council meeting. Tasha Davis is the new Human Relations Administrator, and Rachel Haun will be taking over as ...
Bill Pickett Jun 18, 2025

District 118: Cell Phone Pouch Policies Passed for Both Danville High School, North Ridge Middle School
ABOVE: Danville District 118 Superintendent John Hart and Board President Darlene Halloran In the topic that took the longest of all during Tuesday (June 17th) evening's Danville District 118 B...
Steve Brandy Jun 17, 2025

Dist 118: John Hart is New Superintendent, Markesha Parker is Assoc Superintendent; Single Board Vacancy Remains
By a unanimous 6-0 vote on both counts, John Hart has been moved up from interim superintendent of Danville District 118, named by the school board as the new superintendent. Markesha Parker, who had ...
Steve Brandy Jun 17, 2025

Danville Noon Rotary Installs New Officers
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE NOON ROTARY RELEASE ABOVE: Justice Rita Garman conducted the installation of new officers for the FY 25-26 term. Rotary officers pictured below from left to right ar...
Steve Brandy Jun 17, 2025

Vermilion Advantage and Vermilion County Launch Demolition Program to Support Cities, Villages, and Townships
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION ADVANTAGE RELEASE Vermilion County, IL - June 17, 2025 -Vermilion Advantage is proud to announce the launch of the Vermilion County Demolition Program, a new initia...
Steve Brandy Jun 17, 2025

Bresee Tower Continues to Fade Away
Contractor Homrich continues to chip away at Bresee Tower from the north end. It's still tall, but it is certainly not as long as it used to be north to south. On Tuesday morning, with spray mist from...
Steve Brandy Jun 17, 2025

State's Attorney Lacy and State's Attorneys of 34 other Counties Call for Illinois' Ban on Firearms to be Ruled Unconstitutional
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE'S ATTORNEY JAQUELINE LACY'S OFFICE Amicus brief filed in U.S. Court of Appeals' Seventh Circuit Vermilion County State's Attorney Jacqueline M. Lacy, ...
Steve Brandy Jun 16, 2025

Balloons Over Vermilion 2025 Getting Closer!
The 2025 edition of Balloons Over Vermilion at Vermilion Regional Airport is less than a month away. Carly Goodwin, who co-chairs the event along with Jackie Vinson, recently joined Tommy B on D102's ...
Steve Brandy Jun 16, 2025

Schweizer Opposed Governor Signing FY26 Budget
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE REP BRANDUN SCHWEIZER'S OFFICE DANVILLE, IL... State Representative Brandun Schweizer (R-Danville) issued the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker ...
Steve Brandy Jun 16, 2025






