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Deteriorating weather conditions have resulted with the cancellation of today's Wreaths Across America ceremony that had been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. (Saturday) at the VA National Cemetery in Danvill...
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Residents of Hoopeston and Westville are being advised what to do in the event they need help in the extremely cold weather. Temperatures are expected to plunge to 5 to 8 below zero both tonight (Satu...
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![]() Defendant Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF DANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Upcoming Events at Danville Public Library - December 21 - December 27, 2025 Please note - The Library will be closed December ...
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![]() Winter Weather Advisory Until 8 PM Saturday
WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 7 AM to 8 PM CST Saturday. I...
![]() North Ridge Middle School Students Pay Respect to Veterans with Wreaths
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Vermilion County Organizations Launch Illinois Pioneer Recognition Project
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![]() Danville's Urban Reforestation and Revitalization Plan, Community Roots, is kicking off December 12, 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)
Weather Related Closings, Cancellations, Delays, and Adjustments for Sunday December 14, 2025 (UPDATED 12/13/25 AT 7:45 P.M. CST): SCHOOLS: Central Park Church of Christ in Tilton-No Services Sunday First Baptist Church of Covington-No Services Sunday Winter Weather is causing a number of closings that may go unreporte...
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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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Cayuga Man Arrested for Child Seduction
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Additional Arrest in Danville Homicide
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Dec 08, 2025
Night of Lights a holiday success!
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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)
Weather Related Closings, Cancellations, Delays, and Adjustments for Sunday December 14, 2025 (UPDATED 12/13/25 AT 7:45 P.M. CST): SCHOOLS: Central Park Church of Christ in Tilton-No Services Sunday First Baptist Church of Covington-No Services Sunday Winter Weather is causing a number of closings that may go unreporte...
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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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Cayuga Man Arrested for Child Seduction
The Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation of a Cayuga man, after receiving information concerning allegations of child seduction and sexual battery on a minor. The investigation revealed that Zachary T. McBride, age 36, of Cayuga, Indiana, had allegedly engaged in communicating with a minor and provid...
Dec 09, 2025
Additional Arrest in Danville Homicide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2025 Update - Arrest of Murder Suspect (12/8/2025): On December 8, 2025, at approximately 12:48 p.m., officers with the Danville Police Department's Problem Oriented Policing (P.O.P.) Unit observed a 30-year-old male they recognized as Jontell J. Robinson, of Chicago. Officers were awa...
Dec 08, 2025
Night of Lights a holiday success!
The Night of Lights Parade was a success. Well attended despites the cold, marching bands, local business people, political candidates al joined together the make the night a bit brighter for children and their families. Characters from childhood television specials cold be seen in the crowd as well. It was a good star...
Dec 06, 2025
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"I’m dead in the water if I don’t have a project, whether building something or researching a topic that is my new fascination. I have been a reader all my life and I explore topics that appear on my radar." Gary Grogan on Angela Bradley ... Marcy Zora on Al Johnston ... Finn Niesen-Davis on Cynthia Erivo ... Cindy Brya on Michael J. Fox ... Tana Ward on Teresa Wilson ... Michael Crosby on Pete Shungu ... and more. 'The greatest, most handsome, generous leading man a girl could ever dream of,' says Chita Rivera, who joins Carol Burnett, Garth Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Irving Azoff, Nathan Lane and many more in sharing Dick Van Dyke memories with The News-Gazette. Ethel & Maud Luncheon: The January edition is set for Jan. 17 at City View on the fourth floor of the Illinois Terminal Cooking those delicious meals every Friday night and two Sundays a month at the auctions is Dawn Sustaric of Danville with Mother Trucker's Diner. Glory Daze Auction stages live auctions at 5:30 p.m. every Friday and at 1 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays. Additional flea markets also have been occurring in warmer weather. Following Mom’s lead — and using her as motivation — 36-year-old Ben Joselyn graduated from Parkland College’s nursing program on Friday. Today is Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: “I’m blessed beyond words. There are some good-hearted people out there.” Owner: "Everybody pitched in and it's amazing and turned out beautiful." Tiny Greyhound buses ... a new concrete median in Urbana ... status of a Green Street restaurant ... MobileMeter confusion ... final destination of demolition debris ... history of McCullough Street and the building at 315 E. University ... and much, much more. 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 Urbana. Two pieces of legislation signed in by IL Governor J.B. Pritzker earlier this year seek to improve gun safety in the state by increasing efforts to enforce safe storage and to track illegal firearms. This time of year is extra hard for Phil Davis, whose daughter, 18-year-old Aniyah, was fatally shot in June at a large gathering in Danville’s Winter Park. Each week, courts-beat reporter Luke Taylor will assemble a bulletin of local criminal activity reported by C-U police. Laying wreaths at graves at the Danville National Cemetery, as they will be doing on Saturday, holds extra special meaning for Kathy Delzell, who also has family buried at the cemetery. Today is Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: Players and young mothers teamed up at Urbana Walmart for fourth straight year on Thursday night State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, has agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors that would avoid a retrial and see the three charges against him — including bribery, wire fraud and lying to the FBI — dropped a year from now. McLane Midwest announced it's making adjustments to staffing levels at the Danville facility based on current business needs. The company didn't identify the number of employees affected. Urbana leaf collection will start Monday following incoming winter weather. Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr.: "City worked diligently to enhance incentive opportunities and create the most competitive offer possible." The latest on the Jesse Tree at Schlarman Academy, The Dwelling Place's newest transitional housing shelter, Wreaths Across America, the final days of a pet adoption event, clothing for residents of nursing homes and the Vermilion County Museum's Holiday Open House. Destiny Gray has taught agriculture and shop since she graduated from Southern Illinois University in 2020. From blood drives to caroling to hosting dinners for senior citizens, area high schoolers have been up to plenty good. Urbana's Bluestem Hall Nature School sits on 120 acres of prairie and was designed to connect its students to nature. But while identifying plants and insects has always been a core part of the curriculum, students are now being taught to identify the smell of chemicals and the machines that spray pesticides on the farms surrounding the school. The city council's Public Works Committee also learned that there will be no funding cuts for the Danville Public Library as Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. proposed a few months ago with the library's levy. After a snowy end to November, the Champaign Public Works races the clock to finish waste collection before more winter weather. David Levite lives on South Washington Street in Tilton. Today is Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: Urbana’s Black Dog Smoke and Ale House will permanently close its doors after New Year's Day, co-owner Mike Cochran said. After more than 50 years in operation, the current Hyster-Yale facility, 1010 E. Fairchild St., Danville, no longer aligns with the scale and complexity required for the company’s evolving needs, according to the company. Nearly 150 years after his death, just mentioning the name Parson Brownlow can trigger a reaction. An associate judge based in the Champaign County Court House announced Tuesday that she'll be resigning in the new year, but, she said, it's a "wonderful" experience that she's leaving behind. OSF foundation's Debbie Michenfelder said the best part of it all is the Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School building trades students and teacher Wade Anderson built the manger for OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville. County Board Chair Jennifer Locke emphasized that the three “yes or no” questions, if placed on the March primary ballot, will be non-binding. She compared the approach to taking a poll. High school students in the Unit 4 School District have a new way to pursue college credits and fast-track higher education thanks to a new partnership with Parkland College. More than 250 Westville and surrounding communities' residents enjoyed a turkey meal along with Christmas music, handmade crafts and gifts at the 31st Annual Senior Citizens Dinner at Westville High School. Today is Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: Meet Uni High's student reporter Simrah Khan: "I love that through journalism you can tell untold stories and shed light on issues that would go otherwise unnoticed." When they start counting gutsy road performances at the end of the season, Illinois is going to have a doozy in its bank. Law also allows residents to sue immigration agents for violating constitutional rights. The current plan is to build a 50,000-square-foot facility south of the existing YMCA with 30,000 square feet for Y programming and 20,000 square feet for Carle Health to provide therapy, rehabilitation and wellness services. Recalls Lou Tepper, part of our expert roundtable: "I was fired at Illinois with one year left on my contract and received my base salary of $120,000. I thought it was fair. It was truly a different era." The price for making a coach go away now: more. (15 fired coaches are due a combined $228 million in buyout bucks). |
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