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![]() ![]() Defense Attorney on Man Acquitted of Murder: 'Tragic and painful loss that both sides of the family wish never happened'
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETEE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY DANVILLE - A defense attorney is speaking out about the murder trial earlier this month in which a Danville man was acquitted on all c...
![]() Yocum Highlights New State Laws in Effect this July
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM INDIANA STATE REP TIM YOCUM'S OFFICE STATEHOUSE (July 30, 2025) - With the 2025 legislative session concluding in April, State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) is highli...
![]() Annual Thunder Ride for Homeless Veterans Set to Depart from Danville's Fatman's at 11 AM Saturday, August 2nd
Saturday morning at 9 AM registration begins at Fatman's Warehouse for the Midwest Veterans Association's THUNDER RIDE. The motorcycles and vehicles participating will pull away from Fatman's at 11 AM...
![]() Local No 1 Grain Millers Continues Hoopeston Strike against Teasdale Latin Foods; Taking Case to Teasdale Customers
ABOVE: Union spokesperson Pat Overlander, from Local No 1 Grain Millers, poses with strikers along Washington Street in Hoopeston on Wednesday morning, July 30th. It was on June 1st that about ...
![]() Vermilion County Conservation District asking people to 'Pack the Park' on Saturday
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Pack the Park, a Vermilion County Conservation Foundation fundraiser, will be Saturday at Kennekuk County Park. DANVILLE -...
![]() Vermilion County Teens Show What Resiliency Means to Them in Art Showcase
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Two of the Resiliency Project Art Pieces DANVILLE - When Crosspoint Human Services' Brittany Morris was asked if she had t...
![]() Youth-Led Town Hall Aims to Spur Danville Officials to Act on Gun Violence
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY DANVILLE - When 18-year-old Aniyah Davis was shot and killed last month at Winter Park, her similarly aged friends couldn't believe sh...
![]() Rep. Kelly Promises Fight for Medicaid Isn't Over, Speaks Out With Healthcare Advocates
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM CONGRESSWOMAN ROBIN KELLY'S OFFICE CHICAGO - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) stood alongside fellow Members of Congress from Illinois, Citizen Action/Illinois and he...
![]() DACC Releases Latest Issue of Jaguar Journal
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION COURTESY OF DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Campus Newsletter Fall 2025 | Vol. 2 | July 30, 2025 Submit news to Marketing@dacc.edu by noon Tuesday to be included in th...
![]() State Rep Schweizer Kicks off "What's Brewing" Tour Talking about Power Needs, 1st Responders Legislation, Minority Party Issues
Republican 104th District State Rep Brandun Schweizer kicked off his second annual "What's Brewing" coffee tour at Mad Goat South along Gilbert Street Tuesday morning. Speaking with a handful of resid...
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![]() ![]() ![]() Animal Shelter Visit Goes Well
On Wednesday, WITY reporter Bill Donahue visited the Animal Control and Shelter. He met with Ryan Goodner the Director and talked about some questions people had about the Shelter. First, he indicated that the air conditioning was functional and at this time accommodating the needs of the animals there. As we walked ar...
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![]() IL Extension Seeking Calendar Photos
Illinois Extension is asking Illinois farmers to submit photos to be considered for the 2026 calendar. Photographers whose submissions are accepted will receive five copies of the calendar and a gift card. The calendar will highlight the strength, beauty, and everyday moments of farm life in Illinois while also includi...
Jul 29, 2025
![]() Stolen Vehicle and Weapon Possession Case Sentenced
On July 22, 2025, Elrico Donelson, formerly of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon and was sentenced to 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The State presented evidence that on May 21, 2024, an officer with the Danville Police Department was on patrol when he ...
Jul 29, 2025
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![]() MPower Counseling Opens in Danville
State Senator Paul Faraci, State Representative Brandun Schweizer, Mayor Williams of Danville, and Mike Marron, Director of Vermilion Advantage, were present on Friday, July 25th, for the ribbon cutting opening of Mpower, a new counseling agency on the former Tee Pak site on East Main Street. The owner and professional...
Jul 28, 2025
![]() Goodner Promoted to Vermilion Animal Shelter Director
Vermilion County Board Chair Stephen Miller announced the permanent hiring of Ryan Goodner to be Director of the Animal Shelter. Ryan Goodner was only recently appointed a member of the County Board in April of this year and resigned to become interim director on June 26th. At a Health and Education Committee meeting o...
Jul 25, 2025
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![]() Champaign police arrested a 17-year-old male from Champaign on Thursday, in addition to the 15- and 16-year-old males, also local, who were arrested on the night of the incident, which left a 14-year-old male injured. According to Brandon Buford's attorney, Alfred Ivy, Buford testified he fired in self-defense after Christopher Smalls punched him in the back of the head, but struck Smalls by accident. The Bailey Buzz this week looks at Year 2 for Danville High School's girls' flag football, Danville Walmart renovations, Saturday's Thunder Ride, and the Golden Nugget Danville Casino searching for a new general manager. Kate Robinson has taught AVID and science at Edison Middle School for the last four years after a three-year stint in St. Paul, Minn. CEO Jeff Scott: "We built it with the idea that this would be a place where people could get a little bit of respite from the crowds.” MultimediaThe LatestChampaign police arrested a 17-year-old male from Champaign on Thursday, in addition to the 15- and 16-year-old males, also local, who were arrested on the night of the incident, which left a 14-year-old male injured. According to Brandon Buford's attorney, Alfred Ivy, Buford testified he fired in self-defense after Christopher Smalls punched him in the back of the head, but struck Smalls by accident. The Bailey Buzz this week looks at Year 2 for Danville High School's girls' flag football, Danville Walmart renovations, Saturday's Thunder Ride, and the Golden Nugget Danville Casino searching for a new general manager. Kate Robinson has taught AVID and science at Edison Middle School for the last four years after a three-year stint in St. Paul, Minn. CEO Jeff Scott: "We built it with the idea that this would be a place where people could get a little bit of respite from the crowds.” “No matter what you’re doing, find something that you feel good about,” said Cathy Bialeschki. Getting to keep their shoes on won't be the only change Willard Airport travelers will soon experience when they're screened by security. A Rantoul man has been found guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault after a jury deliberated for only approximately 28 minutes. Man apologized for his mistake and the harm caused by his “addiction” and saying that he would dedicate himself to being a good person and growing. Today is Thursday, July 31, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: Carrying on a wonderful tradition that dates to 2007, some 66 local Little Leaguers and dozens of parents caravaned to Chicago to watch the White Sox host the Phillies. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for weeks has repeatedly refused to release a timeline detailing its involvement with the 18-year-old who died after being found unresponsive in her foster home. While the agency has said they were deferring to local prosecutors, the St. Clair County state’s attorney’s office confirmed this week it does not oppose the release of the information. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and top legislative leaders accuse State Farm of hiding information from regulators. In the late 1950s, my grandfather left the Amish and started the current operation that my dad (Ira) and I manage together now. How the installation of a former jeweler's new machine in a bakery in Chillicothe, Mo., gave rise to the expression "The greatest thing since sliced bread." The vote to approve Darius White was nearly unanimous; however, Alderman Maryalice Wu voted present. Wu explained that while she has "nothing against" White, she would have liked to have seen an updated job description prior to the vote. Three games will be played July 30-Aug. 1 and possibly two games on Aug. 2. Weeks after the City of Champaign Township board spent a meeting discussing funding and the future of its Strides Shelter, board members got together for a tour of the facility. "Part of the issue in Danville is we have a violence problem, and not a lot of money going toward these problems," said 20-year-old organizer Chase Clark, who went to school with the late Aniyah Davis. “Safety is paramount,” Coverdill said. “We want to make sure the airport is safe for planes to land and (pilots) can get their needs met.” Today is Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: Meet the youngest golfer with a hole-in-one at Woodlawn Country Club in Farmer City. With the most anticipated Illini football season in forever set to kick off one month from today, we reconvened a panel of 115 former players from yesteryear and asked them to share the one word that best sums up their feelings about what’s in store for Bret Bielema’s fifth edition. The first "Pack the Park" concert and event will be Saturday at the Bunker Hill Historic Area at Kennekuk County Park off Henning Road. Big Thorn expects to be serving customers at the new location in “about four months” and added that its current location “isn’t going anywhere.” Meet Professor Timothy Fan, who’s around animals 24-7 — be it at work (he’s the Khan Chair of Veterinary Oncology Research) or home (six dogs, four cats, box turtle and koi fish share the Mahomet home where he and Jodi raised three sons). In Part 6 of our continuing series on the future of artificial intelligence, a UI College of Veterinary Medicine faculty member and engineering alum fill us in on what their crystal balls show. As Prairie Farm approaches its 60th anniversary, the Champaign Park District has hired Indiana-based FRMWRK Planning and Design to lead a master planning process for the facility. He was the manager of the restaurant and bar inside Harvest Market but has been suspended without pay due to the alleged theft. Troy D. Carter, 21, was seen entering Walmart with a firearm less than two months after he was found not guilty of murder last year. Today is Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: Cardinal Patio Furniture is July’s recipient of Champaign American Legion Post 24’s monthly award for proper display of the American flag. “We’re out of time. School starts in two weeks. I’m not interested in any more upheaval than we’ve had,” said Amy Armstrong, one of four Unit 4 board members who expressed a desire for acting superintendent Dan Casillas to keep the job this school year. Assistant Attorney General Julie Themer, on Zoom, stated she expected to file a case management order on Monday for upcoming deadlines for the Danville Correctional Center firing range injunction case. ‘I want every child to know they are not alone’ Champaign County Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help identifying suspects involved in a grocery theft March 15 at Walmart in Champaign. They were both described as White men in their 30s. The first was wearing all black clothing with a white design on the front of his T-shirt. The second was wearing a black baseball cap, a black and white long-sleeved shirt under a gray T-shirt, black jeans and black and white sneakers. “I wasn’t a silver-spoon kid. I was taught you need to work for it.” To pitch a 'My Turn' guest column, email jdalessio@news-gazette.com. The preliminary investigation indicated that an eastbound vehicle "maneuvered around the activated crossing gates and was struck by a northbound Amtrak train," Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman said. Collective contributions from Dr. Henry Rowan and Dr. Henry (Harry) D. Ellis form a powerful history — one of resilience, healing and an unyielding demand for equity. And thanks to the continued efforts to preserve these stories, their impact will never be forgotten. Parents are giving credit cards to children so young that some of them aren’t able to make their own beds or cross the street alone. Let’s hope these young users learn how to spend within their means. Credit card debt can weigh you down faster than a soggy diaper. "You have to create something that's a challenge, that still has all the clues available for the reader and an ending that satisfies them, that has caught them off-guard." “I love interacting with the guests. I like when they know I know them as guest regulars. I know their names and I always engage." “Being in Charles’ lab was fun. This isn’t really a typical thing to say as a former Ph.D. student. But somehow, Charles fostered a sort of family within the pfunk lab. First of all, we all had nicknames related to the Parliament Funkadelic band. I was Funkadelica." In Illinois, we are very fortunate to have the ability to grow multiple tree fruit crops in our climate. However, we do have quite a few insect and disease challenges to address when reaching for that perfect apple or pear. Ethel & Maud Luncheon: The January edition is set for Jan. 17 at City View on the fourth floor of the Illinois Terminal Meet three behind-the-scenes stalwarts who play key roles in bringing Ellnora: The Guitar Festival to stage at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. William Wesley found guilty of murdering Marcus Catchings. Today is Saturday, July 26, 2025. 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