Category Archives: News

On July 22, 2025, Elrico Donelson, formerly of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon and was sentenced to 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. ...

State Senator Paul Faraci, State Representative Brandun Schweizer, Mayor Williams of Danville, and Mike Marron, Director of Vermilion Advantage, were present on Friday, July 25th, for the ribbon cutti...

Vermilion County Board Chair Stephen Miller announced the permanent hiring of Ryan Goodner to be Director of the Animal Shelter. Ryan Goodner was only recently appointed a member of the County Board i...

On July 24, 2025, at approximately 1102 hours, the Danville Police Department responded to an address in the 1000 block of W. Columbia for a domestic disturbance with injuries. Upon arrival, members o...

The first day petitions for established political parties may be circulated is Tuesday, August 5th, 2025. Petition packets must be filed with the Vermilion County Clerk beginning Monday, October 27th,...

The former CEO of electric utility Commonwealth Edison has been sentenced to two years in prison for her role in bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Capitol News Illinois reports Anne P...

A new Illinois law will make it easier for police to remove squatters. Capitol News Illinois reports Governor J-B Pritzker signed a bill Monday that allows police to remove squatters from a home. The ...

In a conversation with Logan Cronk, Community Development Manager for the City of Danville, he outlined his thoughts and plans for Downtown Danville Development. With whatever money is left after the ...

State Comptroller Susana Mendoza is not running for reelection. Capitol News Illinois reports the woman who oversaw state finances in the wake of Illinois' budget impasse a decade ago and through the ...

The following is an update to the report of a shooting provided on 7/5/2025. On July 5th, around 10:00 p.m., Danville Police Officers located a victim in the 400 block of N. Vermilion with a gunshot w...