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2 weeks ago | 
news-gazette.com | Jennifer Bailey
Drop in a question of your very own BY CLICKING HERE or by emailing 25-year Vermilion County reporter Jennifer Bailey at [email protected]. The Bailey Buzz this week: the status of Leon's Diner in Danville and the former adult store building in Oakwood, in addition to CASA's Night at the Races, Project Success' Casino Night fundraiser, Good Friday at the Community Labyrinth and a railroad meeting at the Vermilion County Museum that's open to the public. Is Leon's Diner open again?
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2 weeks ago | 
news-gazette.com | Jennifer Bailey
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2 weeks ago | 
news-gazette.com | Jennifer Bailey
To subscribe, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To pitch a ‘My Turn’ guest column, email [email protected]. DANVILLE — A murder trial that was to start Tuesday for Brandon Buford in Vermilion County Circuit Court has been continued. According to Lucy Overlander with the Vermilion County State's Attorney's Office, the delay is due to the defendant hiring a new attorney. "We believe it will go to trial sometime in the summer," Overlander said.
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2 weeks ago | 
news-gazette.com | Jennifer Bailey
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2 weeks ago | 
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2 weeks ago | 
news-gazette.com | Jennifer Bailey
DANVILLE — A rally in support of veterans, the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System and democracy will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday in Danville. The rally will be in front of the VA, 1900 E. Main St. It's sponsored by Citizens in Support of Veterans and Indivisibles Vermilion County. Its purpose is to stand up for the rights and well-being of veterans, express support for the dedicated employees of the VA, and advocate for the protection of our democracy, according to organizers.
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2 weeks ago | 
news-gazette.com | Jennifer Bailey
DANVILLE — Vermilion County Circuit Court Judge Nicolas Boileau approved the additions Friday of Seven Point cannabis dispensary and record store and AutoZone Distribution Center joining the fight to stop the Danville Correctional Center from reopening its firing range. Both businesses filed petitions to intervene, to be added to the parties in the litigation, on Monday and Thursday, respectively.
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2 weeks ago | 
news-gazette.com | Jennifer Bailey
OAKWOOD — The weather doesn’t look ideal, but Kickapoo State Recreation Area is welcoming back those who love to be in nature for some firsts of the year. Brandon Damm with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said there a few changes in store this year. “Kickapoo Bar and Grill will be offering breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.,” he said, and “staff are completing the installation of new block privies (outhouses) around the park.
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3 weeks ago | 
news-gazette.com | Jennifer Bailey
Drop in a question of your very own BY CLICKING HERE or by emailing 25-year Vermilion County reporter Jennifer Bailey at [email protected]. Danville Police's next Citizen's Police Academy, Vermilion County's 2026 200th anniversary celebration, a former gas station site in Danville, some IDOT updates, Keep Vermilion County Beautiful events and the Commercial-News' recent move are part of this week's The Bailey Buzz. When is the next Danville Police Citizen's Police Academy?
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3 weeks ago | 
news-gazette.com | Jennifer Bailey
Drop in a question of your very own BY CLICKING HERE or by emailing 25-year Vermilion County reporter Jennifer Bailey at [email protected]. DANVILLE — The Danville City Council has officially come out against a nearby state prison's effort to reinstate a firing range on its property. On Tuesday night, the council approved a one-page resolution to the oppose the Danville Correctional Center’s motion to vacate a permanent injunction and restore its firing range.
