Category Archives: News

Preliminary Injunction Protects FEMA Disaster Funds for Illinois
Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts temporarily barring the Trump administration from misspending funds budgeted to protect com...
Andrew Dudich Aug 08, 2025

Meeting Set for Animal Shelter Agreement
WITY met with Ryan Goodner at the Vermilion County Animal Shelter to discuss the issue of seasonal increases in animal population and any changes or rumors of change. The short answer is there are no ...
Andrew Dudich Aug 08, 2025

Candidate Petitions Begin Circulation
It is election season again in Vermilion County. The Vermilion County Clerk, Robyn Heffern released information on the upcoming primary scheduled March 17, 2026. The first day petitions for establishe...
Andrew Dudich Aug 07, 2025 creisinger / Depositphotos.com

Danville Parks Add Security Measures
The following changes will be implemented across all City of Danville parks: Park Hours: All special event applications, pavilion rentals, and public restrooms will close at 8:00 PM. Park Closures: Al...
Andrew Dudich Aug 07, 2025

Illinois Bans Carbon Storage Under Mahomet Aquifer
Governor JB Pritzker has finally signed into law Senator Chapin Rose's (R-Mahomet) legislation banning CO sequestration and storage beneath the Mahomet Aquifer - a major victory for central Illinois r...
Andrew Dudich Aug 05, 2025

New Insurance, Solar/Wind Update, Salary Boosts at Vermilion County Meeting
Both the Vermilion County Illinois Finance and Personnel Committee and Executive and Legislative Committees met Monday. The Finance and Personnel Committee was brief. The Committee approved budget ame...
Andrew Dudich Aug 05, 2025

IL Schools Now Offering Free Mental Health Screenings
Public schools in Illinois will soon offer universal mental health screenings to students. This comes after Governor J-B Pritzker signed the bill into law today. Capitol News Illinois reports students...
Andrew Dudich Aug 04, 2025 cherriesjd / Depositphotos.com

Two Arrested in Danville Vehicle Chase
On August 1, 2025, at approximately 12:36 AM, an officer with the Danville Police Department observed a vehicle driving on the roadway with no headlights illuminated in the area of Fairchild Street an...
Andrew Dudich Aug 04, 2025 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com

Animal Shelter Visit Goes Well
On Wednesday, WITY reporter Bill Donahue visited the Animal Control and Shelter. He met with Ryan Goodner the Director and talked about some questions people had about the Shelter. First, he indicated...
Andrew Dudich Jul 31, 2025

IL Extension Seeking Calendar Photos
Illinois Extension is asking Illinois farmers to submit photos to be considered for the 2026 calendar. Photographers whose submissions are accepted will receive five copies of the calendar and a gift ...
Andrew Dudich Jul 29, 2025