Kicking off our annual graduation-themed miniseries: High school seniors from Rantoul, St. Joseph-Ogden, St. Thomas More, Urbana, LeRoy, Tuscola, Sullivan, Bement, GCMS and Cerro Gordo.
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  Balloons Over Vermilion 2026 Announces Entertainment & Special Shape Balloons
THE FOLLOWING IS A BALLOONS OVER VERMILION RELEASE From whimsical, larger-than-life special shape balloons to a full lineup of live music, Balloons Over Vermilion 2026 promises a weekend where ...
 Workshops on City of Danville 2050 Comprehensive Plan Set for Wed May 6th & Thurs May 7th
THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE RELEASE The City of Danville, in partnership with Place Foundry, is inviting the community to help shape Danville's future as part of the development of the ...
 Program to Spotlight Local African American Lives
A free program spotlighting lives of some local African Americans is being presented Monday evening (May 4th, 2026) at Danville High School. Bill Pickett has the story.... {AUDIO: "It'll be a lot of u...
 Children's Mental Health Awareness Day; Set for 4 - 6 PM Thurs May 7th at Danville Public Library
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK RELEASE WHO: The Vermilion County Children's Behavioral Health Network in partnership with community organizations, ment...
 Danville Public Library Releases Latest Events Schedule
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION COURTESY OF DANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARAY Upcoming Events at Danville Public Library - May 10 - May 16, 2026 2026 Hoopla Reading Challenge: Join Hoopla's year-long c...
 City of Danville Opens Business Applications for Downtown TIF District Revenue; May 1st through June 1st
THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE RELEASE Danville, May 1, 2026 - The City of Danville will be accepting applications from the Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District starting May 1, ...
 Rankin Township High Alumni Set to Celebrate 100th Banquet
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY The above is a News-Gazette file photo RANKIN - Rankin Township High School graduate Jim Fitzhenry fondly remembers growing up in...
 State Rep. Brandun Schweizer Stands with Carpenters Local 243 to Spotlight Construction Tax Fraud Concerns in Champaign
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE REP BRANDUN SCHWEIZER'S OFFICE CHAMPAIGN, IL - State Representative Brandun Schweizer joined members and representatives of Carpenters Local 243 earlier this...
 FBI Releases Follow-Up Statement on Wed April 29th Morning Activity in Danville Area
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT HAS BEEN RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS Champaign, Illinois. - Following an operation led by the FBI on April 29, 2026, multiple individuals were arres...
 Registration Open for Mosaic City Church's 6th Annual "Anti-Violence Basketball Tournament" on Saturday, May 30th
Danville's Mosaic City Church has announced that registration for their 6th Annual Anti-Violence Basketball Tournament is officially open. This year, Mosaic City Church is partnering with DACC, and wi...
THE FOLLOWING IS A PROJECT REAP RELEASE He commits to giving back to the community via commercial real estate National -Buffalo Bills wide receiver Trent Sherfield Sr., an NFL player for nine y...
 Rep. Mary Miller Votes to Advance Farm Bill
 Rep. Kelly Votes No on Farm Bill
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM CONGRESSWOMAN ROBIN KELLY's OFFICE Rep. Kelly votes no on Farm Bill that cuts food security, hurts farmers Rep. Kelly's bipartisan bill to help farmers added as am...
 DACC Releases Latest Edition of Jaguar Journal
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Student & Campus Newsletter Spring 2026 | Vol. 36| April 30, 2026 Submit news to Marketing@dacc.edu by noon Tuesday ...
 DACC Board of Trustees Special Meeting Brings In Another Overflow Crowd; Former DJC Department Head Praises Dr. Fletcher
Wednesday's (Apr 29th) special 5 PM DACC Board of Trustees meeting allowed for 20 minutes of Public Comment before going into their Closed Session agenda. And passion fueled by the pending dismissals ...
 Salt Fork North Elementary 4th Graders Preparing to be 2026 Balloons Over Vermilion Ambassador Classes
ABOVE: Kylie Sherer's 4th grade class poses with their designed balloons. Balloons Over Vermilion, 2026 is coming up June 5th and 6th at Kennekuk County Park. And despite this year's earlier ti...
 Two Individuals Sentenced in Separate Child Sex Crimes Cases Following Joint Efforts with Warren County Prosecutor's Office
THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDIANA STATE POLICE RELEASE Warren County, IN - Two individuals have been sentenced in separate cases involving serious child sex crimes, following coordinated investigativ...
 Danville Police Reports Assisting FBI with Executing Arrest Warrants and Search Warrants
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT DANVILLE, IL - On the morning of April 29, 2026 the Danville Police Department assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in exec...
FBI Action Confirmed in Danville - Vermilion County Area
The above is a file photo. The FBI office in Springfield has confirmed coordinated efforts in Danville and Vermilion County to combat violent crime and drug activity; with involvement from local, stat...
 Vermilion County Conservation District Kennekuk & Forest Glen Buildings Open for Visitors; Sunday, May 3, 2026 1- 4 pm
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT RELEASE Redbud String Band to perform at Kennekuk Westville + Danville, IL - At Forest Glen Preserve, the Gannett Education Cent...
Danville Police Announce Friendly Town Classes and Dates
With the summer months quickly approaching, so is the opening of Friendly Town for 2026. This year Friendly Town has gone under some major upgrades, and we now have brand new, up to date classroom. We have also continued to improve our existing outside buildings. During your week at Friendly Town, we will cover many to...
Apr 06, 2026
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Interview with John Thompson, Candidate for Vermilion County Sheriff
Bill Donahue interviews John Thompson, Candidate for Vermilion County Sheriff *-Paid for by Citizens to Elect John Thompson for Sheriff
Mar 13, 2026
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Interview with Mike Hartshorn, Candidate for Vermilion County Sheriff
Bill Donahue interviews Mike Hartshorn, Candidate for Vermilion County Sheriff *-Paid for by Citizens for mike Hartshorn
Mar 13, 2026
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Interview with Jason Whaling, Candidate for Vermilion County Treasurer
Bill Donahue interviews Jason Whaling, Candidate for Vermilion County Treasurer *-Paid for by Whaling for Treasurer
Mar 13, 2026
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Danville Police Investigate False Bomb Threat
Danville Police reported a false bomb threat to Danville High School. There were no explosives and no one was at risk, but the time and expense involved in responding to this event are a burden to the community and taxpayers. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Danville Police to assist in protecting studen...
Mar 06, 2026
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Danville Police Announce Friendly Town Classes and Dates
With the summer months quickly approaching, so is the opening of Friendly Town for 2026. This year Friendly Town has gone under some major upgrades, and we now have brand new, up to date classroom. We have also continued to improve our existing outside buildings. During your week at Friendly Town, we will cover many to...
Apr 06, 2026
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Interview with John Thompson, Candidate for Vermilion County Sheriff
Bill Donahue interviews John Thompson, Candidate for Vermilion County Sheriff *-Paid for by Citizens to Elect John Thompson for Sheriff
Mar 13, 2026
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Interview with Mike Hartshorn, Candidate for Vermilion County Sheriff
Bill Donahue interviews Mike Hartshorn, Candidate for Vermilion County Sheriff *-Paid for by Citizens for mike Hartshorn
Mar 13, 2026
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Interview with Jason Whaling, Candidate for Vermilion County Treasurer
Bill Donahue interviews Jason Whaling, Candidate for Vermilion County Treasurer *-Paid for by Whaling for Treasurer
Mar 13, 2026
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Danville Police Investigate False Bomb Threat
Danville Police reported a false bomb threat to Danville High School. There were no explosives and no one was at risk, but the time and expense involved in responding to this event are a burden to the community and taxpayers. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Danville Police to assist in protecting studen...
Mar 06, 2026
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"I find the best ideas for improvement come from the people doing the work themselves," Michelle Jett says. 
Chocolaty-brown, almost reddish flowers and an alluring scent are the major attractions of Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus) this time of year. Just last week, I was admiring a specimen in full bloom in southern Illinois. As its name implies, the fragrant flowers were projecting a sweet, spicy fragrance and an attractive display across the small shrub’s canopy. Ethel & Maud Luncheon: The January edition is set for Jan. 17 at City View on the fourth floor of the Illinois Terminal 
The Danville Area Planning and Zoning Commission at 5:15 p.m. Thursday at Danville city hall, 17 W. Main St., will consider Heritage Development Services' request to rezone the structure at 616 N. Jackson St. from R2 - single family residential - medium density zoning to B3 - general business zoning to allow for a warehouse/office to operate at that location. MultimediaThe LatestKicking off our annual graduation-themed miniseries: High school seniors from Rantoul, St. Joseph-Ogden, St. Thomas More, Urbana, LeRoy, Tuscola, Sullivan, Bement, GCMS and Cerro Gordo. "I find the best ideas for improvement come from the people doing the work themselves," Michelle Jett says.
Chocolaty-brown, almost reddish flowers and an alluring scent are the major attractions of Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus) this time of year. Just last week, I was admiring a specimen in full bloom in southern Illinois. As its name implies, the fragrant flowers were projecting a sweet, spicy fragrance and an attractive display across the small shrub’s canopy. Ethel & Maud Luncheon: The January edition is set for Jan. 17 at City View on the fourth floor of the Illinois Terminal
The Danville Area Planning and Zoning Commission at 5:15 p.m. Thursday at Danville city hall, 17 W. Main St., will consider Heritage Development Services' request to rezone the structure at 616 N. Jackson St. from R2 - single family residential - medium density zoning to B3 - general business zoning to allow for a warehouse/office to operate at that location. A trial for the boy accused of murdering his professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry resulted in a hung jury at the Champaign County Courthouse Friday morning. Josh Gottheil Memorial Fund creates full-ride nursing scholarship at Parkland Today is Saturday, May 2, 2026. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: "We especially admire her determination not to allow this disease to keep her from her passion for running and enjoying life to its fullest." 
Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of East Columbia Avenue at 5:22 p.m. Friday for a report of a shooting with injuries. A change of venue for a popular holiday ballet … a “shred event” that will take old laptop computers off your hands … what it would cost you to lease the historic Solon house … and when you can expect to receive your Champaign County tax bill. 
Police are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred in the Champaign Walmart parking lot this morning. 
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Executive Director Stephanie Record said that while regular overnight childcare is temporarily suspended, Crisis Nursery would still respond in “high-emergency situations where a child’s safety is at immediate risk.” Every Monday night, people living in the streets of Champaign-Urbana are handed warm cups of hot chocolate, PB&J sandwiches, a hot meal, dessert and fruit. 
For the second year in a row, the budget proposed for the USDA includes relocating corn and soybean seedbanks away from the UI campus. 
Each week, News-Gazette courts reporter Luke Taylor will assemble a bulletin of recent criminal activity reported by area police agencies. Today is Friday, May 1, 2026. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: 
If you're looking for a drink that feels like a vacation to Hawaii, but is certainly harder to find than a pina colada, Hound's Court bartender Connor Knott has the cocktail for you. 
Detours will be marked, and neighborhoods and businesses located along Curtis Road will generally be accessible via Duncan Road or Prospect Avenue. Charges for the federally arrested individuals, with names not given due to pending indictments and the needed unsealing of search warrants, were filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. 
An arrest has been made in relation to a shooting incident which left an 18-year-old with injuries Tuesday night. Danville genealogical society news, tasty information about United We Cook, David L. Fields Excellence in Teaching Award winners, the Catlin library used-book sale, and details on Vermilion County War Museum and Friendly Town events. In her 13th year at Champaign Central High School, Jennifer Swiontek says she “cannot imagine being anywhere else.” 
Board chairman Greg Wolfe noted at the start of the meeting that the personnel discussions could be taking place in open session. However, counsel for the impacted employees, "specifically requested the matter be handled in closed session." Along with two horses, some of Amanda and Brent Plotners’ chickens died in the blaze. However, not all of their feathered friends were lost, and a barn cat also survived. Year 10 of an award-winning project powered by Danville Area Community College and made possible by aspiring student journalists from every corner of our circulation area. Today is Thursday, April 30, 2026. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: When it comes to school spirit, Cissna Park has few peers. 
A former University of Illinois police officer has been found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman who said she believed he put something in her drink. This year's Balloons Over Vermilion willl be June 5-6 at Kennekuk County Park. "Due to the hard work of the staff and volunteers, we have been able to move classrooms from the damaged part of the elementary building to the undamaged part," district officials said. 
As of Wednesday morning, no arrests had been made in the ongoing investigation, Champaign police said. Special Agent Jake Griffin, spokesman for the FBI's Springfield field office, confirmed that 'local, state and federal law enforcement partners are conducting court-authorized activity in the Danville area to include arrests and searches.' 
His life stretched from the French Revolution to the eve of the 20th century, from the time when Madame Guillotine was lopping off heads in Paris to the first days of people riding in automobiles. 
Non-teaching staff at Illinois State University have been on strike for four weeks and are growing frustrated at the lack of negotiations between the union and administrators. 
Drums and bells echoed as people dressed in regalia sang and danced traditional dances at the fourth annual Native American Summit at the Illinois Capitol. For Bryan Severs, the chairman of the Illinois Soybean Association and an American Soybean director, working on the farm alongside his sons is the greatest gift he’s been given. 
On Wednesdays, we’ll introduce the students who make up Year 10 of High School Confidential, powered by Danville Area Community College. Today: Monticello’s Mady Melton. 
A woman who alleged a University of Illinois police officer sexually assaulted her eight years ago testified Tuesday, the second day of the former officer's trial. Today is Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: 
"This program is not living off one cute season anymore. They just had back-to-back nine-win seasons for the first time in history. Back-to-back ranked seasons for the first time since the late ’80s. … That’s not a blip. That’s architecture," Kam Buckner says. 
“It’s going to take out-of-the-box thinking and bold actions to grow our city," Tricia Teague says. "As an entrepreneur, I know about thinking outside the box." 
"Given the size and location of Urbana-Champaign, it punches above its weight on the foodie front," says UI Assistant Professor of English Rebecca Oh. 
“May this tree grow and give back to his community in the many ways that Kelly Birkey did.” Workers Memorial Day ceremonies will take place Tuesday at 12 p.m. at 432 N. Hazel St. in Danville and 5 p.m. at Dodds Park, 1501 N. Mattis Ave., Champaign. Both will include presentations from local labor leaders and elected officials. 
The trial for a former University of Illinois police officer accused of sexual assault began Monday. |
 DANVILLE — This is the definitely the year to celebrate history. DANVILLE — Once again, a meeting with the Danville Area Community College Board of Trustees was met with a full room. 
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