Category Archives: News

Danville Retail Theft Results in Police Pursuit
On 07/15/25 around 12:17 am, Danville Police responded to the Meijer Grocery Store in the 3600 block of N. Vermilion Street in reference to a retail theft in progress. While en route officers were not...
Andrew Dudich Jul 17, 2025 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com

IL Dept of Public Health Working to Fight Measles
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is taking action to prevent the national spread of measles in Illinois. A total of eight measles cases, all linked to one another, were identified in So...
Andrew Dudich Jul 15, 2025 SingHa Wk / Depositphotos.com

Warren Co. Traffic Stop Yields Cocaine Bust
Warren County - On July 11, 2025, just before 12:30 p.m., Trooper Thomen was patrolling the area of US 41 near County Road 300 North. Trooper Thomen stopped a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox for speeding. Whil...
Andrew Dudich Jul 14, 2025

Boys and Girls Club Funding Withheld
Changes could soon be coming to state and local Boys and Girls Clubs. The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs affecting over...
Andrew Dudich Jul 11, 2025

Youth Shot in Danville
Another youth has been shot in Danville. On Wednesday evening, around 11:00 p.m., Danville Police Officers responded to the Danville OSF hospital for a gunshot victim. The victim was transported to th...
Andrew Dudich Jul 10, 2025

Fischer Theatre Announces Hackman Film Festival and Fundraising Campaign
The Fischer Theatre announced a fundraising campaign Wednesday. The $30,000 matching donation campaign will support key restoration and tribute projects. Three area families have already pledged $5,00...
Andrew Dudich Jul 10, 2025

County Board Hears Criticism of Animal Shelter Management and Solar Project
The Vermilion County Board met Tuesday night and took several actions but also heard several public comments on issues ranging from solar projects to the Animal Control Department. In formal action, t...
Andrew Dudich Jul 10, 2025 Tonya Hall speaks in opposition to Catlin-Tilton Rd solar project

Information Sought on Danville Shooting
On Saturday, July 5th, around 10:00 p.m., Danville Police Officers located a victim in the 400 block of N. Vermilion with a gunshot wound. The 30-year-old Danville man was taken to a hospital in Urban...
Andrew Dudich Jul 08, 2025 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com

U of I Extension Launches Pollinator Tool for Healthy Habitats
Butterflies, bees, and other pollinators quietly sustain healthy ecosystems, successful home vegetable gardens, and agricultural production. This Pollinator Week, June 16-22, University of Illinois Ex...
Andrew Dudich Jul 08, 2025

Illinois to Lose $48B in Medicaid from Passage of "Big Beautiful Bill"
The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a budget bill that will cut federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $1 trillion over 10 years. All three Republican members of the Illinois congressiona...
Andrew Dudich Jul 07, 2025 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com