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60-year volunteer at OSF in Danville continues to offer help
DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Cathy Bott has been volunteering at OSF Sacred Heart in Danville for 60 years and is showing no signs of stopping. "As long as I'm able, I want to keep going and the hospital is a great place to volunteer," Bott said. Bott, now in her...
Danville man convicted of murdering uncle, two others
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A 22-year-old man from Danville faces life in prison after a Vermilion County jury convicted him on Friday of murdering three men in their 60s, including his uncle, four years ago. The Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office said that after a week-long trial, 22-year-old Cloanger Robinson was found guilty of murdering […]
UPDATE: Power restored for hundreds across Central Illinois
Update on 5/25 at 11:30 a.m. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — After widespread power outages swept thousands of households in Illinois Friday evening, service has been restored for most. Nearly 1,000 Vermilion County residents experienced power outages Friday evening — a number that is now down to just 2. As of Saturday, outages in Illinois as […]
Danville Symphony Orchestra announces new Music Director
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Danville Symphony Orchestra has announced the name of its next Music Director. The organization announced that Maestro Matthew Shepard will be taking over permanent conducting duties of the orchestra. He was hired after a year-long search process that included over 60 applicants to find a successor for Jeremy Swerling, who […]
Rockville parents face charges after the death of a three-month-old baby
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A Rockville couple faces charges in connection to the death of a baby. Police started their investigation on March 17. That's when the Vermillion County Coroner's Office contacted them after a deceased three-month-old baby was brought to Union Hospital in Clinton. Police said their investigation later determined the baby died in Rockville before its parents took it to the hospital.
Several area athletes win state titles
CHARLESTON — Tuscola's runner-up finish at the Class 1A boys' state track championship Saturday at O'Brien Field was fueled by multiple individual titles. The Warriors, as expected, dominated in the distance events. Will Foltz and Jackson Barrett finished 1-2 in the 3,200-meter run Saturday. Foltz posted a winning time...
It's Your Business: Westville native joins board of Longview Bank
Email business news to Jana Wiersema at jwiersema@news-gazette.com. Between being the vice president and one of the owners of Urbana-based asphalt company Emulsicoat, Inc., serving as the president of Woodworth Trucking of Tolono, and being involved in the farming industry, Rick Beyers keeps busy. However, the Westville native recently agreed...
Suspect in Newman shooting denied pretrial release
TUSCOLA, Ill. (WAND) — A man arrested for a deadly shooting in Newman on Monday appeared in Douglas County Court today. James W. Haynes was arrested on murder charges after a shooting in the 300 block of S. Shirley St. early Monday morning. Douglas County State’s Attorney Robert Kosic...
Newman man jailed on murder charge
NEWMAN — A Newman man stands charged with having shot his fiancée in the face at near-point-blank range in what is the first murder the small town has experienced in over 60 years. Douglas County State’s Attorney Robert Kosic said police were dispatched to a residence in the...
UPDATE: Authorities find body of missing Vermilion Co. swimmer
Update on May 21 DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The search for a missing 23-year-old swimmer in Vermilion County has ended with the recovery of his body. Jane McFadden, the Vermilion County Coroner, said the swimmer was found dead at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday in the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River. She identified him as […]
Danville’s Custard Cup opens for 75th year of operation
DANVILLE. Ill. (WCIA) — A Danville staple is open for the summer and celebrating a milestone year of its operation. 2024 is the 75th year of The Custard Cup in Danville, and its first under the ownership of Andrew Seibert. After more than 50 years under the Jarling family, the business went up for auction […]
Softball Recap: Casey-Westfield falls short of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in the playoffs
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Casey-Westfield can now relate to. They fell just short of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Casey-Westfield's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak. Ava Goble spent all seven innings on the mound, and...
Villa Grove gets redemption in sectional title win
LEROY — Villa Grove coach Jeana Block schedules with a purpose every spring. That includes regularly challenging her team in the first month-plus of the season by securing matchups with high-level opponents. This season was no different. The Blue Devils played strong area teams like Unity, Salt Fork, Westville...
Distance trio Foltz, Hortin, Barrett leads Tuscola to 1A state runner-up finish
CHARLESTON — It would have been the perfect story: Three best friends all winning an individual boys’ track and field state title, beating each other to make it happen. Tuscola seniors Will Foltz, Josiah Hortin and Jackson Barrett were just a few seconds away from doing just that during Saturday’s Class 1A state finals.
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