Category Archives: More News
Congressman Looking Forward to New Neighbors
Congressman John Shimkus says he is excited that he will finally be getting some new neighbors. His office is the only one left in the former Danville Post Office and Federal Court building in the 200...
Bill Pickett Oct 27, 2017
Drug Abuse Agency Fears More Budget Cuts
Although President Trump has declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, a local agency that deals with drug abuse says it's continuing to worry about funding. Gail Raney is Chief Executive ...
Bill Pickett Oct 27, 2017
Students Get a 'Taste of The Colonies'
A more than 30-year-old tradition continued Thursday at Danville's Edison Elementary School as students got a 'Taste of the Colonies'. Fourth grade teacher Jim Rogers says students who have been study...
Bill Pickett Oct 26, 2017
Danville Police Seek Help Finding Missing Woman
Danville Police are seeking help from the public as they attempt to locate a missing woman. Police Commander Joshua Webb says 50-year-old Barbara J. Rose was last seen by her family last Sunday, Octob...
Bill Pickett Oct 26, 2017
District 118 Board Agrees to Honor Former Superintendent
Members of the Danville District 118 School Board have unanimously approved calling the district's administrative building the Dr. David L. Fields Administrative Service Center. Lloyd Randle, who serv...
Bill Pickett Oct 25, 2017
Westville Schools - There's an App for That!!
This weekend's high school football game is not the only thing causing excitement in the Westville Unit 2 School District. Superintendent Seth Miller says administrators, teachers and parents are also...
Bill Pickett Oct 25, 2017
Domestic Disturbance Calls Reach 'Alarming Number'
It is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and in Danville - Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says officers have responded to over 4,200 domestic disturbance calls so far this year. ''It's an alarmi...
Bill Pickett Oct 25, 2017
City Continues Talks on Paying Pension Debt
Danville City Council member Dan Duncheon says he thinks raising the Public Safety Pension fee would be a more equitable way of paying-off a police and fire pension debt. Mayor Scott Eisenhauer had pr...
Bill Pickett Oct 24, 2017
School Facilities Sales Tax Being Considered
Vermilion Advantage is surveying its members on whether there should be a 1-percent increase in sales taxes to support county schools. Vicki Haugen, President of Vermilion Advantage, says the 1-percen...
Bill Pickett Oct 24, 2017
Vermilion County to Officially Receive Building
Vermilion County will officially be getting a new home for some county offices this week. County Board Chairman Mike Marron says the county will be accepting the deed on Friday (October 27th, 2017) fo...
Bill Pickett Oct 24, 2017