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Vermilion County Board proceeds with new animal shelter, reaches settlement with former director

DANVILLE — The Vermilion County Board took its next step Tuesday night in constructing a new county animal shelter, in addition to approving an undisclosed settlement with its former director. A groundbreaking could occur by late spring on a new shelter behind the current one at 14775 Catlin-Tilton Road....

Vermilion County, IL · 3d

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Pack Your Bags For This Illinois Town Where $1,200 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything

There are towns in Illinois that want you to find them, and then there’s Danville, which has been perfectly fine whether you showed up or not. That kind of quiet confidence is either deeply off-putting or deeply attractive, and if you’re reading this, it’s probably the latter.

Danville, IL · 10d
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Seven Indiana Family Restaurants Still Run By The Same Family After Three Generations

Keeping a restaurant open for one generation is hard work, so keeping it in the same family for three or more is close to a small Hoosier miracle. The seven spots on this list have outlasted trends, highway changes, and plenty of copycats, and the same family names are still on the deed.

Indiana · 5d
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Mt. Carmel’s season ended by St. Joseph-Ogden

ST. JOSEPH, Ill. (WEHT) — The Mt. Carmel Aces lost at St. Joseph-Ogden 49-22. Mt. Carmel finishes the year 11-1.

St Joseph, IL · 12h

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Illinois Quick Hits: Taxpayers to spend $4M on former Quaker Oats site

(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers will be spending $4 million to support site readiness at the former Quaker Oats factory in Danville that closed in 2024 and put about 500 employees out of work. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced the Regional Site Readiness Program award on Tuesday. The grant is part of Pritzker’s $500 million site readiness initiative for fiscal year 2026. Chicago school board candidate declares victory A school board candidate endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union declared victory one week after Election Day. Jason Dónes released a statement on Tuesday saying his margin of victory widened to over 600 votes. “We intend to take the grassroots power we have built and continue organizing until we tax the rich, fully fund our neighborhood schools, and make sure our students, families, educators and staff get the schools our communities deserve,” Dónes said in the statement. CTU-backed candidates fell one seat short of a majority on the 21-seat Chicago Board of Education. Gas prices slide The price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois has dropped more than a quarter in the last week. According to AAA, the average

Illinois · 3d

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Downtown Danville “Light Up” Ceremony Brings Out Major Crowd in Holiday Mood

Thursday evening’s annual “Light Up” event in Downtown Danville brought an overflow family crowd to Temple Plaza at North Vermilion and North Streets. From holiday music to hot chocolate to various holiday vendors to Santa and his sleigh up on the Temple Plaza stage; the newly arrived cold weather seemed to fit right in.

Danville, IL · 2d

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Belvidere To Champaign, Illinois Barbecue Rivals Texas And Memphis

Illinois has some seriously good barbecue tucked away in small towns and Chicago neighborhoods, but most people don't realize it's even there.

Illinois · 10d

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Next DACC Board of Trustees Meeting Moved Back from Thursday, November 19th to Friday, December 3rd

THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE. Notice is hereby given that the date of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 507, Counties of Vermilion, Edgar, Iroquois, Champaign, and Ford, State of Illinois, scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. has been changed to Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at Danville Area Community College, 2000 East Main Street, Vermilion Hall Room 302, on the DACC Campus. By order of the Chairperson.

Danville, IL · 1d

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Unbeaten SJO football tops Unity, awaits Mt. Carmel in state quarterfinals

Saturday afternoon playoff games at Dick Duval Field are now becoming the norm for the St. Joseph-Ogden football program. Thanks to a 35-21 win against rival Unity last Saturday in a Class 3A second-round playoff. game, the Spartans (11-0) will get another chance to host a playoff game on their...

Ogden, IL · 1d

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Central Illinois Weather Alert: Sunday Freeze to 60s Nov. 15-19

Central Illinois faces a freezing November morning before temperatures surge into the upper 60s by Saturday.

Urbana, IL · 6h

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Float Sign-Ups for December 4th Danville NIGHT OF LIGHTS PARADE are Open through Mon November 23rd

Danville, November 11, 2026 – Join First Fridays in Downtown Danville for the Night of Lights Parade, one of our city’s biggest holiday traditions! Bundle up, sip on hot cocoa, and celebrate the magic of the season with us on Friday, December 4th, at 6:00 PM. This year’s theme is “Vintage Holidays”!

Danville, IL · 1d

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Column: Pierce's WoO title pursuit not waning

Bobby Pierce’s sparkling 2026 statistics on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series — specifically his single-season tour record of 20 victories — would seem to indicate that he ran away with the points title. So then why was the superstar driver from Oakwood, Ill., and his...

Concord, NC · 1d

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Opening of Festival of Trees this Weekend includes “Family Fun Day” Sunday, Nov 15th

The following information is from festivaloftreesdanville.com. Family Fun Day at the Festival is next Sunday, November 15! Make it an afternoon to remember with crafts, balloons, and PICKLES!. Nicholas Geigle from GG Magic & Balloons will be on the arena floor making balloon art from 12-6pm, and it’s also Pickle...

Danville, IL · 2d

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Danville Fire Captain Selected for Inaugural National Fire Service Educator Fellowship

DANVILLE, IL – The Danville Fire Department is proud to announce that Captain Ryan Allison, the department’s Training Officer, has been selected to participate in the inaugural Fire Service Educator Fellowship offered by UL Research Institute’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI). Captain Allison was selected through a...

Danville, IL · 2d

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Community Spotlight: Champaign-Urbana Black Authors Book Fair

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — After the success of the inaugural Champaign-Urbana Black Authors Book Fair last year, Parkland College will host the second annual edition this weekend. Executive Director Airiel Sadler came on The Morning Show to preview this year’s edition. She and other organizers are anticipating a bigger crowd than last year’s, and they […]

Champaign, IL · 1d