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Hoopeston Woman Struck and Killed by Train (UPDATED)
Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden says an investigation continues by her office and Hoopeston Police into a fatal train-pedestrian accident early Monday (September 21, 2020). The Coroner identifi...
Sep 21, 2020
Former Vermilion County Assistant Prosecutor's Law License Suspended for Two Years
A former Vermilion County Assistant State's Attorney has had his law license suspended for two years by the state for using drugs. The Illinois Supreme Court suspended Aadam Alikhan's license to pract...
Sep 21, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Area Schools Receive Funding for Student Technology
Several area school districts are receiving money from the state to help close the digital divide among students. Governor J.B. Pritzker says that 471 school districts across the state are receiving a...
Sep 21, 2020 GotCredit / CC
Danville Public Library Permanently Ending Late Fees
Danville Public Library will no longer charge customers late fees moving forward. Library Director Jennifer Hess says that the library hasn't charged late fees for several months due to the COVID-19 p...
Sep 21, 2020
Vermilion County Reports 52 New Cases Over Two-Day Span
The Vermilion County Health Department reported 52 new COVID-19 cases between Friday and Saturday. The new cases consist of: Four people in their 80's Three people in their 70's Three people in their ...
Sep 21, 2020
City Hall Closed an Additional Week
Danville's City Hall is closed again this week after another city staffer tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. says that all staff members who are not impacted by the virus are work...
Sep 21, 2020
Proposed Wind Farm Good News for DACC
The announcement last week that a third wind farm is planned for Vermilion County is welcome news for the wind program at Danville Area Community College. Bill Pickett has more... {''The new idea in r...
Sep 20, 2020
Mark Denman Elementary Shut Down, District 118 "Very, Very Close" to Full Remote Learning
Less than a week after Liberty Elementary School went to remote-only learning due to an employee exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, a second District 118 school has been shut down. Superintendent Alicia...
Sep 19, 2020
Local Residents Urged to Fill Out Census with Deadline Approaching
September 30th is the last day local residents can fill out their 2020 census forms, and area lawmakers are urging them to do so, in an attempt to make sure Vermilion County is represented accurately ...
Sep 17, 2020
Danville Fire Department Training on Madison Street Next Week
The Danville Fire Department is conducting training next week on a portion of Madison Street on Danville's east side. Danville Fire Lieutenant Chris McMahon says the portion of Madison Street between ...
Sep 17, 2020
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