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The Illinois House Tuesday adopted House Resolution 29, sponsored by State Representative Jason Buntin (R-Emington) which declares September 15 through September 21, 2025 as Farm Safety Week in the State of Illinois. Attached are comments from the representative: This spring I am once again sponsoring a resolution to r...

Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden stated Wednesday that an early afternoon vehicle traffic crash claimed the life of a Danville man. At approximately 12:10 p.m., a collision at the intersection of South Gilbert Street and Bluff Street in Danville involved a motorcyclist and a SUV. The collision claimed the life of...

WITY mourns the passing of one of our team members, Bob Iverson. He will be greatly missed and our thoughts and prayers with his family. For decades, Bob Iverson has been a trusted voice to report the news in the Danville area, both as a longtime newspaper reporter for the Commercial News, and for the past 20 years, a...

PRESS RELEASE PROVIDED BY VERMILION ADVANTAGE: Vermilion Advantage is partnering with TPMA to conduct a Feasibility Study for Economic Development which will review industrial redevelopment and community revitalization along the East Voorhees Street corridor in Danville, Illinois. The primary goal of this project is to...

The Illinois Senate has passed a plan to prevent artificial intelligence from replacing instructors at community colleges. The bill would still allow instructors to use A-I to help, but it can't be the only source used to teach. Opponents worry the ban takes away an option for community colleges to teach subjects they ...