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Montezuma Police Shooting Suspect Taken Into Custody
The suspect in an officer-involved shooting that occurred last Sunday near Montezuma is in custody. 23-year-old Omaree Shay Roby of Milwaukee is charged with aggravated battery, criminal recklessness,...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 05, 2020

Volunteers Needed for Electronics Recycling, Cleanup Events
Keep Vermilion County Beautiful is looking for volunteers to help with two events taking place this month. The first is a cleanup event near the Memorial Bridge on Saturday, October 10th. Brenda Adams...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 04, 2020

56 COVID-19 Cases Reported Locally over the Weekend
Vermilion County continues to have a steady increase in COVID-19 cases. The Vermilion County Health Department says 56 new cases were reported over the weekend and seven county residents are in the ho...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 04, 2020

State Health Hosting Vermilion County COVID-19 Tests
State Senator Scott Bennett (D-Champaign) is reminding Vermilion County residents the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is hosting two temporary COVID-19 testing sites in Vermilion County th...
Oct 03, 2020

Some Long-Time Election Judges Sitting Out This Time
The threat associated with the COVID-19 virus has prompted some - primarily older - election judges in Danville and Vermilion County to decide they will not be manning polling places next month. Both ...
Oct 02, 2020

Election Day a Month Away - But Local Voters Not Waiting
Election Day is still a month away, but there has already been a strong turn-out of early voters in Danville and Vermilion County. Sandy Delhaye, Director of the Danville Election Commission, said Fri...
Oct 02, 2020

Planning Commission Advanced Special Permit for Convenience Store
The City of Danville's planning and zoning commission has approved a special-use permit for a new convenience store on Williams Street east of downtown. Edward Clark told commissioners that he plans t...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 02, 2020

What's Happening in Vermilion County?
This weekend calendar of events in the Danville-area is courtesy of Vermilion Advantage: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Friday Morning Summer Sounds & Farmers' Market at Danville Public Library - (319 N. Vermi...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 02, 2020

UPDATE: Douglas Park Shooting Victim Identified
UPDATE (Saturday, October 2) Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden has identified the shooting victim as 19-year-old Antonio Jones. An autopsy is scheduled for later today. Police continue to investi...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 02, 2020 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

OSF Offering New Comprehensive Breast Health Program
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center and the Bobette Steely Hegeler Cancer Care Center are offering a new comprehensive breast health program in addition to a new breast health navigator. The program is de...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 02, 2020







