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VA Encourages Veterans to Check on Services
Representatives from the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System in Danville are encouraging veterans to take advantage of the services that are available for them. Loretta Gulley, Chief of Medica...
Bill Pickett Dec 14, 2017
County Treasurer Promotes Senior Citizen Program
Vermilion County Treasurer Darren Duncan is reminding senior citizens about the Illinois Real Estate Tax Deferral Program. He says of the approximately 55,000 taxable properties in Vermilion County on...
Bill Pickett Dec 13, 2017
Volunteers Brave Bitter Cold for Veterans
Bitterly-cold wind-chills failed to deter dozens of volunteers who turned out Wednesday to help unload a truckload of wreaths at the Danville National Cemetery. Tammy Williams, local coordinator of th...
Bill Pickett Dec 13, 2017
Danville District 118 Tax Rate Down a Little
The Danville District 118 School Board adopted its new tax levy last evening, and the tax rate is down a little. Business Director Heather Smith says the levy totals $18.8 million dollars. She says th...
Bill Pickett Dec 13, 2017
'Toys for Tots' Fills Key Need for Christmas
Hundreds of children across East Central Illinois and Western Indiana will have a nice Christmas thanks to the local Marine Corp League Toys for Tots program. On Wednesday about 550 local families 'sh...
Bill Pickett Dec 13, 2017
Danville Police Offer Tips for Holiday Safety
The Christmas shopping rush is on, and Danville Police are reminding citizens about ways to stay safe while shopping. ''This is the time of year that people tend to forget to be careful with their pro...
Bill Pickett Dec 13, 2017
County Board Hears Request for Flood Assistance
Members of the Vermilion County Board heard a request last night to assist the Olivet area with flooding concerns. Father Michael McMahon, headmaster of the La Salette Boys Academy, said the flooding ...
Bill Pickett Dec 12, 2017
Committee Authorizes Griffin Safety Improvements
A Danville City Council committee is backing plans for some safety improvements at a North Griffin Street railroad crossing. The Public Works Committee recommended last night (Tuesday) that the full c...
Bill Pickett Dec 12, 2017
County Board Votes to Assist Danville Business
The Vermilion County Board has agreed to help a Danville business expand. The board approved a lease agreement with Vermilion Valley Produce during its meeting last evening (Tuesday) for use of some p...
Bill Pickett Dec 12, 2017
Shootings Prompt Cancellation of Basketball Games
Some local high school basketball games have been cancelled in the aftermath of last Friday's shooting following a Danville - Champaign Central game. Three young females were shot near Champaign Centr...
Bill Pickett Dec 12, 2017