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THE FOLLOWING IS A PROJECT SUCCESS OF VERMILION COUNTY RELEASE   Please join us for a special evening as our Youth Council Peace Ambassadors present the final screening of their community project...
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Thursday evening's (June 25th) DACC Board of Trustees meeting did not draw the same overflowing crowd as last month; when Adult Education and Literacy Dean Terry Goodwin, and Director of Adult Educati...
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THE FOLLOWING IS A VA ILLIANA HEALTH CARE RELEASE   Tampa, Flor. - This June, Veterans aged 55 and older from across the country will arrive in Tampa, Flor. to participate in the National Veteran...
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The Vermilion County Fair got underway on Wednesday (June 24th). Fair Board Secretary Paige Brown told CIMG that this year's theme of "Livestock, Lineage, and Lemon Shake Ups" just made sense. AUDIO: ...
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THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE LIGHT OPERA RELEASE   To celebrate the nation's 250th birthday, DLO Musical Theatre and the Valley of Danville 32nd Degree Masons present "1776." It is a musical retel...
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THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE   Danville, IL - On June 24, 2026, at approximately 9:04 p.m., Danville Police responded to an address in the unit block of S. Virginia Ave. ...
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THE FOLLOWING IS AN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL RELEASE Saturday ceremony includes two who already have job offers from local unions A graduation ceremony is set for...
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THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE RELEASE   The City of Danville Public Works Department is extending its free storm debris collection for one additional week to continue assisting residents wi...
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THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY AND JOEY WRIGHT   ABOVE: Oakwood students may someday have access to an athletic complex estimated at $8 million, built next to the villag...
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THE FOLLOWING IS JENNIFER BAILEY'S "BAILEY BUZZ" COLUMN FROM THE NEWS-GAZETTE ABOVE: A sign at County Market at the Village Mall on North Vermilion Street in Danville. Jennifer Bailey/The News-Gazette...
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ABOVE: Girls track athlete and recent DHS graduate Gabriela Huerta, on her way to a scholarship at U of I -Chicago, poses with an AT&T staffer after receiving her free laptop Wednesday afternoon a...
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THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE HORSESHOE CLUB RELEASE   Danville, IL -------- The Danville Horseshoe Club will host the 36th Danville Open Horseshoe Tournament at the Douglas Park Horseshoe Complex,...
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THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY   ABOVE: Vermilion County Fair Board Secretary Paige Brown on Tuesday stands outside a fair food booth and the grandstands at the fairgrou...
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THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM INDIANA STATE REP TIM YOCUM'S OFFICE   STATEHOUSE (June 24, 2026) - Several historical artifacts belonging to renowned war correspondent Ernie Pyle have recently ret...
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ABOVE: Danville City Council Public Services Committee and public services entities prepare to hear latest Danville 2050 Comprehensive Plan at Tuesday evening meeting.   After taking in more that...
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ABOVE: Danville's Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr (far left) announced some temporary city office relocations at start of Tuesday's Public Services Committee meeting.   Due to all the stormy weather of...
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THE FOLLOWING IS A PROJECT SUCCESS OF VERMILION COUNTY RELEASE   Project Success students had an amazing opportunity to learn, grow, and get their hands dirty through our Kindergarten-6th grade G...
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THE FOLLOWING IS A HORIZON HEALTH RELEASE   ABOVE: Caardiopulmonary Rehab;Left to right (front row): Amber Piech, RN, and Shannon Jones, RN, Cardiopulmonary Rehab Program Manager. (back row): Pre...
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THE FOLLOWING IS AN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY RELEASE Information Technology Services Bids Danville, IL - June 23, 2026: East Central Illinois Community Action Agency (ECICAA) is s...
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THE FOLLOWING IS A VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION RELEASE   ABOVE: New Veterans Assistance Commission President Troy Strebin Danville, IL - The Veterans Assistance Commission of Vermilion County ...
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After the demonstration at the Chick fil A about using local labor, WITY received a notice that the Fischer Theater is looking for Bids. Contractor Bid Opportunity: Fischer Theatre Renovation Project We're excited to share a bidding opportunity at the Historic Fischer Theatre and would appreciate your help spreading th...
Jun 08, 2026
Gun shots were heard in an armed robbery but our Danville Police Department responded quickly and the perpetrator was arrested. At a detention hearing Monday, June 8th, to determine his status, pre-trial release was DENIED by Judge Wall and Gino Lopez will remain in jail. The original Danville Police summary of the eve...
Jun 08, 2026
The Balloons Over Vermilion was a great success until the rains came Saturday night. On Friday there was a Splash and Dash and several balloons got up in the air to participate. WITY had the chance to observe Dean Carlton set up and fly his balloon over Lake Vermilion. The process of setting up and inflating the balloo...
Jun 08, 2026
Minutes before Wednesday's hearing began at the Catlin Village Hall, Mayor Justin Bargo and Planning & Zoning Commission member Mike Sacre had a spirited discussion regarding Catlin residents' representation. "Are you their mascot?" asked Bargo, which set the tone for the two-hour hearing to follow. The p...
Jun 05, 2026
The death of former Tilton police chief Steve Cornett continues to reverberate throughout Vermilion County and elsewhere. A longtime police veteran and public servant, Steve was not just a police chief but an advisor, confidant, and problem solver as many smaller community police chiefs are. He was escorted back home t...
May 29, 2026




After the demonstration at the Chick fil A about using local labor, WITY received a notice that the Fischer Theater is looking for Bids. Contractor Bid Opportunity: Fischer Theatre Renovation Project We're excited to share a bidding opportunity at the Historic Fischer Theatre and would appreciate your help spreading th...
Jun 08, 2026
Gun shots were heard in an armed robbery but our Danville Police Department responded quickly and the perpetrator was arrested. At a detention hearing Monday, June 8th, to determine his status, pre-trial release was DENIED by Judge Wall and Gino Lopez will remain in jail. The original Danville Police summary of the eve...
Jun 08, 2026
The Balloons Over Vermilion was a great success until the rains came Saturday night. On Friday there was a Splash and Dash and several balloons got up in the air to participate. WITY had the chance to observe Dean Carlton set up and fly his balloon over Lake Vermilion. The process of setting up and inflating the balloo...
Jun 08, 2026
Minutes before Wednesday's hearing began at the Catlin Village Hall, Mayor Justin Bargo and Planning & Zoning Commission member Mike Sacre had a spirited discussion regarding Catlin residents' representation. "Are you their mascot?" asked Bargo, which set the tone for the two-hour hearing to follow. The p...
Jun 05, 2026
The death of former Tilton police chief Steve Cornett continues to reverberate throughout Vermilion County and elsewhere. A longtime police veteran and public servant, Steve was not just a police chief but an advisor, confidant, and problem solver as many smaller community police chiefs are. He was escorted back home t...
May 29, 2026

The Danville Police Department reports that at approximately 9:04 Wednesday night, officers responded to South Virginia Avenue after Vermilion County 9-1-1 received a call from an individual who stated a 20-year-old male had been shot.

News on the reopening plans for County Market in Danville; dinosaurs in Oakwood; surplus vehicles for sale by the city of Danville; DLO's weekend 1776 musical production at the Danville Masonic Temple; and a 250th America anniversary essay contest.

CBS News Radio went silent May 22, citing economic hardships, another in a string of bumpy and very public business decisions for the broadcast network. The shutdown ended nearly a century of national and global radio news that brought historic events into Americans’ living rooms, from Edward R. Murrow’s London Blitz broadcasts to coverage of Pearl Harbor and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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The Danville Police Department reports that at approximately 9:04 Wednesday night, officers responded to South Virginia Avenue after Vermilion County 9-1-1 received a call from an individual who stated a 20-year-old male had been shot.

News on the reopening plans for County Market in Danville; dinosaurs in Oakwood; surplus vehicles for sale by the city of Danville; DLO's weekend 1776 musical production at the Danville Masonic Temple; and a 250th America anniversary essay contest.

CBS News Radio went silent May 22, citing economic hardships, another in a string of bumpy and very public business decisions for the broadcast network. The shutdown ended nearly a century of national and global radio news that brought historic events into Americans’ living rooms, from Edward R. Murrow’s London Blitz broadcasts to coverage of Pearl Harbor and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Thanks to longtime News-Gazette journalists Tom Kacich, Marcus Jackson, Mary Schenk and John Dixon for co-hosting this week's 'News-Gazette Radio' on WDWS and WSOY.

The Swigarts are constantly on the move whether it be showing cattle, livestock judging, caring for their own crop and herds or even just taking their two boys to sports — but Adam Swigart and his wife Chelse Swigart handle it with ease.

Average prices dropped 21.5 cents per gallon in the last week — averaging $4.02 — according to GasBuddy's survey of 79 stations in Champaign.


DANVILLE — A draft of the Comprehensive 2050 Plan for Danville was discussed Tuesday at the Public Works meeting.

DANVILLE — A few offices within the Danville City Hall have been relocated because of storm-related roof damage.

DANVILLE — A draft of the Comprehensive 2050 Plan for Danville was discussed Tuesday at the …

DANVILLE — The Village Mall County Market has been closed since June 9 because of damage fro…