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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Union Dues Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether requiring workers to pay union dues is constitutional. Governor Bruce Rauner says the court is taking an important first step toward ending what h...
Bill Pickett Sep 27, 2017
Lights! Action! - Coming Back to Fischer Theatre!
The lights are ready for action again at Danville's historic Fischer Theatre. Crews have been putting the finishing touches on a project this week to restore the building's marquee. Jim Wood, a member...
Bill Pickett Sep 27, 2017
District 118 Approves $74.2 Million Dollar Budget
Danville District 118 School Board members have approved a new $74.2 million dollar budget. The district is expecting just under $70.5 million dollars in revenues. Included in the budget is $3.8 milli...
Bill Pickett Sep 27, 2017
District 118 Being Pro-Active For Emergencies
Danville School Board Vice President Dr. Randal Ashton says the district is confident it can handle emergency situations. ''We can't prevent everything from happening, but we can try to be prepared,''...
Bill Pickett Sep 27, 2017
Identity of I-74 Crash Victim is Released
Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden has released the identity of the man who was killed Tuesday in a motorcycle crash along Interstate 74. She says the victim is 68-year-old Francis P. Maher of Mow...
Bill Pickett Sep 26, 2017
Suspect Nabbed in Gas Station Robbery
Danville Police have arrested a suspect wanted in the robbery of a gas station early Tuesday. Police Commander Joshua Webb says 45-year-old Shane T. Winbush of Danville was taken into custody without ...
Bill Pickett Sep 26, 2017
Committee O-K's Moving Some Demolition Funds
A portion of Danville sales tax revenues designed for demolitions would instead go to the city's Storm and Sanitary Sewer fund under a plan that has cleared a committee. The Public Services Committee ...
Bill Pickett Sep 26, 2017
Danville AMBUCS Receive $500,000 Gift for Playgrounds
Danville AMBUCS have been awarded a $500-thousand dollar planned gift for future needs of some local playgrounds designed for children with disabilities. The gift is from the Julius W. Hegeler II Foun...
Bill Pickett Sep 26, 2017
Police Probe of 2 Weekend Shootings Continues
Danville Police are continuing their probe of two weekend shooting incidents. In one of them, Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says a man was shot in the neck in an incident that occurred during ...
Bill Pickett Sep 26, 2017
Volunteers Pitch-in For Regional Air Expo
Dozens of volunteers turned out Monday evening (September 25th) to learn how they can help with the Vermilion Regional Air Expo next weekend. Tracey Potter, organizer of the air show, says the volunte...
Bill Pickett Sep 25, 2017