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  Vermilion County Trustee Program Online Auction Scheduled for January 2026
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 Work of Oakwood Independent Filmmaker Crystal Hughes Coming to Fischer Theatre Mon Dec 29th
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE COURTESY OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER CRYSTAL HUGHES Hometown Horror Returns: Children of the Cornfield Premieres in Danville Shot in Vermilion County | Featuring Local Talent...
 Vermilion Advantage Responds to Recent Employer Announcements, Reaffirms Commitment to Workers and Community
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Red Mask Players have rescheduled their performances of "It's a Wonderful Life: a Live Radio Play" to December 27th at 2 pm and 7 pm; and December 28th at 2 pm; in Kathryn Randolph Theatre at 601 N. V...
 Santa's Anonymous Delivers Holiday Joy in Westville Area
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U of I Extension Master Gardener Program recognizes Danville Community Members
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Weather Related Closings, Cancellations, Delays, and Adjustments for Tuesday 12/16/25 (UPDATED 12/15/25 AT 11:15 P.M. CST)
Weather Related Closings, Cancellations, Delays, and Adjustments for Tuesday December 16, 2025 (UPDATED 12/15/25 AT 11:15 P.M. CST): SCHOOLS: North Central Parke Community School Corp.--2 Hour Delay North Vermillion School Corp.--2 Hour Delay South Vermillion-Synchronous Learning Day Southwest Parke Schools--2 Hour Del...
Dec 16, 2025
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Weather Related Closings, Cancellations, Delays, and Adjustments for Monday December 15, 2025 (UPDATED 12/14/25 AT 8:15 P.M. CST)
Weather Related Closings, Cancellations, Delays, and Adjustments for Monday December 15, 2025 (UPDATED 12/14/25 AT 8:15 P.M. CST): SCHOOLS: Armstrong-Ellis Grade School-E-Learning Day Armstrong Township High School-E-Learning Day Attica Consolidated School Corp.--2 Hour Delay Benton Community School Corp.--2 Hour Delay...
Dec 14, 2025
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Weather Related Closings, Cancellations, Delays, and Adjustments for Sunday 12/14/25 (UPDATED 12/13/25 AT 7:45 P.M. CST)
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Dec 14, 2025
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Weather Related Closings, Cancellations, Delays, and Adjustments for Friday 12/12/25 (UPDATED 5:50 AM CST)
Weather Related Closings, Cancellations, Delays, and Adjustments for Friday December 5, 2025 (UPDATED 12/12/25 AT 5:50 A.M. CST): SCHOOLS: Attica Consolidated School Corp.--2 Hour Delay Benton Community School Corp. --2 Hour Delay Charleston CUSD #1-Emergency Bus Snow Routes In Effect Covington Christian School-2 Hour ...
Dec 12, 2025
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 “Some bizarre construction is happening to the building that housed Slim Chickens on Neil Street in Champaign. Do you know what they're doing?" 
News on a local filmmaker and her short film premiere, Carle's Mobile Market, a local Danville man who has given away turkeys and hams for the holidays, and the next Danville Area Community College Scholarship application period. 
Nearly 150 years after his death, just mentioning the name Parson Brownlow can trigger a reaction. 
Fortunately, the radio station had a great friend in Denny Overman. Denny was the guy who supervised all the underground and staging operations at the Assembly Hall. 
Angela Bradley and her team met with Mayor DeShawn Williams, city staff, and state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, on Dec. 15 to discuss her project to develop a new grocery store in Urbana's Ward 3. MultimediaThe Latest
“Some bizarre construction is happening to the building that housed Slim Chickens on Neil Street in Champaign. Do you know what they're doing?" News on a local filmmaker and her short film premiere, Carle's Mobile Market, a local Danville man who has given away turkeys and hams for the holidays, and the next Danville Area Community College Scholarship application period. Nearly 150 years after his death, just mentioning the name Parson Brownlow can trigger a reaction.
Angela Bradley and her team met with Mayor DeShawn Williams, city staff, and state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, on Dec. 15 to discuss her project to develop a new grocery store in Urbana's Ward 3. 
The timeline calls for expert depositions to be completed by Jan. 9, with a pretrial conference scheduled for Jan. 22. 
For the 33rd year in a row, the Eastern Prairie Fire Protection District collected toys and gifts to hand out to kids in the Loral, Woods Edge, Dobbins Downs and Wilbur Heights neighborhoods. 
In Heritage High senior Rylan White's case, getting called to the principal's office is a good thing. Today is Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: Pritzker: “American cities, suburbs and communities should not have to face masked federal agents asking for their papers, judging them for how they look or sound, and living in fear that President can deploy the military to their streets.” 
Illinois forward Ben Humrichous following up Monday night's blowout win against Missouri with his wedding Tuesday 
Some 49 years after Debbie Seripinas and Cindy Pataki introduced Santa’s Anonymous to Vermilion County, the Christmastime tradition is going strong as ever. Popular Nashville, Tenn., bar will host a pregame party for Illini fans ahead the Music City Bowl. Nearly 50 years ago, a 21-year-old Illinois State University student was found in the front lawn of her sorority house, beaten and unconscious. Nineteen Local Food Infrastructure Grant recipients received a collective $1.8 million in funding awarded in 2024 after passage of the Local Food Infrastructure Grant Act. The law created funding to support small farmers and food distributors — those with fewer than 50 employees — in producing locally grown food for Illinois communities. Today is Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: With the Medical Aid in Dying Bill drawing jeers from the Catholic Conference and cheers from the ACLU, Rev. Rickey Parks, Julie Pryde, Cathy Emanuel, Rabbi Alan Cook, Dr. Stuart King, Rep. Carol Ammons, Dr. Ravi Hasanadka, Dannel McCollum, Dr. Robert Parker, Darya Shahgheibi and Rev. Beth Monhollen make their cases for and against the controversial legislation. That makes it three in a row for Illinois in the annual St. Louis tussle. Ted Drewes ice cream for everyone. The search for the driver involved in a hit-and-run incident that left a pedestrian dead on Saturday continued through Monday as family and friends of the deceased came together for a memorial. 
Three passengers were taken into custody Friday after an incident near the Culver's location in Champaign, Illinois State Police say. 
Champaign County Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help finding information regarding two burglaries with forced entry into farm buildings. The long black 1941 Packard 160 two-door convertible slipped into a parking space in front of Paxton’s State Street Mall. It was a typical late-fall day — partly cloudy, a chill in the air, a couple of weeks before the Arctic blast that would hit the area. Everyone is connected through two people — Janna and Rod Horsch, the married managers of the store, but after New Years Eve the couple will pass leadership off to a new couple. 
Vermilion County Veterans Assistance Commission board members also voted Thursday to terminate Superintendent E. Marti Carroll. The dismissal came after some board members expressed concerns about $550,000 being available to help veterans, but only about $65,000 has been spent on services for veterans over the past two years. 
Executive Director David Schnelle, former Danville city engineer who has been with the sanitary district since 2019 and became director at the end of July with the retirement of Doug Ahrens, said they are soliciting cost proposals for engineering and design to build a solar array system on one of the district's pieces of farm ground. Today is Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: Since this is the last column of 2025, I'll charge the batteries to predict future technologies and products. Some artifacts require specialized resources beyond what the museum can provide in house. In such cases, professional conservation services are essential. One such artifact is a 19th-century dog-powered treadmill. 
The labor and delivery portrayed in the Christmas story has been highly sanitized. We have softened the realities of Christ’s birth with pillowy mounds of straw, cattle gently lowing, moonlight streaming in through strategically placed windows and an inexperienced husband attending the birth like a seasoned OB/GYN who has delivered hundreds. Alexandria Westfall, the Mexican-Scottish owner of Flúrego Bakery: “As someone who loves history, hands-on learning, and food — this felt like a perfect way to immerse myself in parts of both cultures." Rule No. 1 of the workplace? "Keep internal problems internal. No gossiping or slandering each other." 
Police continue to search for the driver of the red Buick Verano that was involved in the accident. Phase 2 involves converting a large parking lot into the remainder of the plaza. Plans include small business kiosks, restrooms, a pop-jet fountain, a lawn, lighting features, art, swings, benches and road work to neighboring streets. Laura Wilhelm-Barr on Robin Kaler ... Reese Davis on Dilynn Wilson ... Nathaniel Banks on Lisha Ann Banks ... Ann Swanson on Tracy Dace ... Paula Santiago on Sue Grey ... plus much more. 
Evergreen holly species have long been a symbol of Christmas and other winter holidays and traditions. The dark green, prickly foliage, combined with contrasting bright red berries can really be a showstopper in the winter landscape, providing both ornamental beauty and food for wildlife as the berries persist into winter. Ethel & Maud Luncheon: The January edition is set for Jan. 17 at City View on the fourth floor of the Illinois Terminal As of earlier this month, Sue Ownes counted 315 dish towels/tea towels in her vast collection. Board member John Farney: “It is to the point. We have a deficit, here’s the two ways to fix it. What’s your choice? Neither of them are good.” What's on tap: Lights, luminaries, toy drives and rescheduled holiday concerts. Today is Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: 
CHICAGO — The Illinois Commerce Commission approved lower-than-requested rate increases for the state’s major electric utilities in separate decisions Thursday after they spent beyond their 2024 budgets. 
The 2026 class of inductees also includes Valerie Jarrett, Blair Kamin, Reginald Petty and Jesse White. The latest on the CONNECT rural internet project … how those IDOT winter road-condition maps are updated … Green Street restaurant news ... and what’s new at some gas stations of the past, present and future. All in this week’s Mailbag. Christmas came early for the 146 Unit 4 and District 116 teachers behind a host of innovative new projects, care of the Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation. The nonprofit’s board members delivered souvenir checks adding up to more than $61,000, part of CUSF’s ongoing mission — “to invest in … Each week, we'll run details of permits for all new single-family and multi-family residences — as well as commercial and industrial work and residential remodeling costing over $25,000 — in Champaign and Savoy. Two teachers utilize CU Schools Foundation grant to purchase learning toys for kindergarten students. 
0-100 block of Main Street: A man pulled the fire alarm at a bar and was arrested for a false alarm at 6:36 p.m. Monday. |
 DANVILLE — Local shelters are giving back to the community they serve in a variety of ways this holiday season. And, they are always in need o… DANVILLE — It wasn’t a big jackpot, but one man got very lucky recently at the Golden Nugget Casino. DANVILLE — Danville Area Community College Foundation will open its scholarship application for the 2026-2027 academic year on Tuesday, Jan. 6… 
URBANA — It’s a cold and overcast day in November, but Sola Gratia farm in Urbana is teeming with life. The last leafy greens of the season ar… 
DANVILLE — The City of Danville Public Works Department announces the closure of the 200 block of West Williams, between Oak and Franklin. DANVILLE — To keep the Fischer Theatre alive and thriving in Danville, it takes thousands of volunteers and donations. BROADVIEW — Four Illinois Democrats toured a federal immigration center outside Chicago on Monday, the latest members of Congress allowed insi… More News
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