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Salt Fork, Rossville-Alvin Remote-Only through Thanksgiving Week
Students at two Vermilion County school districts are learning remotely through Thanksgiving week after positive COVID-19 cases. Officials at the Salt Fork school district said in an email to families...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 12, 2020 ?

Several Local Schools Opting Out of Winter Basketball Season
A number of schools around the Danville area have decided not to play high school basketball this winter, following guidelines released by the Illinois Department of Public Health instead of the IHSA....
Michelle Mitchell Nov 12, 2020

35 New COVID-19 Cases in Vermilion County
The Vermilion County Health Department announced 35 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday afternoon. Administrator Doug Toole says the new cases consist of: One person in their 80's Four people in their 70's...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 12, 2020

Liberty Elementary School Going Remote After Two COVID Cases
Students at Liberty Elementary School in Danville will be learning remotely through November 27th after COVID-19 cases impacting the school. District 118 Superintendent Alicia Geddis says two employee...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 12, 2020

Fairmount Boil Order Causes Salt Fork's Jamaica Schools to Close
A water main break in Fairmount has caused the village to be under a boil order and has caused a local school to switch to remote learning for today. Fairmount officials say residents should boil thei...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 12, 2020

Local Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive to Begin
The Danville Salvation Army will begin its annual Red Kettle campaign on Friday. Red kettles and bell ringers will be stationed at seven different locations and there will be counter top mini kettles ...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 11, 2020

State Reports Another One-Day COVID Case Record; 45 New Cases Locally
Illinois set another record high for coronavirus cases on Wednesday, surpassing a record set on Saturday. Officials with the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 12,657 new cases and 145 dea...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 11, 2020

Bowman Avenue Road Work Starts Thursday
A section of Bowman Avenue south of Main Street will have reduced traffic lanes for two weeks while road work is ongoing. Both southbound lanes of Bowman between Commercial and South streets will be c...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 11, 2020

COVID Causing Delays in City’s Nuisance Enforcement Process
Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. says the city is continuing to process complaints about nuisance properties, but the COVID-19 pandemic has created a backlog of cases and has caused the enforcement process t...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 11, 2020 ?

Danville Ceremony Honors Those Who Serve
The Covid-19 pandemic failed to deter a group of veterans in Danville from marking Veteran's Day with a special service. They gathered at the Middle East Conflicts Memorial (at Hazel and Williams Stre...
Nov 11, 2020







