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6 days ago | 
vermilioncountyfirst.com | Steve Brandy
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF DANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARYPSAs – Upcoming events at Danville Public Library – April 27 – May 3, 2025 Diversify Your Reading Challenge: In a reading rut? Expand your reading horizons by completing one or all of our challenges! Finish a challenge to earn a custom poster! This challenge is for teens and adults, ages 13 and up.
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6 days ago | 
vermilioncountyfirst.com | Steve Brandy
ABOVE: Recently elected Danville District 118 Board member Toni Towne speaking during an earlier in the year District 118 Board meeting. Fifth Judicial Circuit of Illinois Judge Nicolas J.
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1 week ago | 
vermilioncountyfirst.com | Steve Brandy
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEYABOVE: Former Danville School District 118 Superintendent Dr. Alicia Geddis, middle, now on administrative leave, at her last school board meeting in Oct. 2024.
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1 week ago | 
vermilioncountyfirst.com | Steve Brandy
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEYDANVILLE — Two months after a public announcement about its financial struggles and a fundraising series for the year, the Fischer Theatre’s full-time executive director is stepping down as the theatre looks to save money moving to a part-time director.
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1 week ago | 
vermilioncountyfirst.com | Steve Brandy
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION ADVANTAGE RELEASEDanville, IL — A sweet new chapter has begun in Downtown Danville as Revel Bakery gathered to celebrate the bakery’s grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Vermilion Advantage. Located at 2 E. Main St., Suite #114, Revel Bakery brings fresh, handcrafted pastries, salads, sandwiches and gourmet coffee to the community.
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1 week ago | 
vermilioncountyfirst.com | Steve Brandy
THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE RELEASEDanville, April 17, 2025 – The City of Danville, in partnership with Place Foundry, has initiated the development of a Comprehensive Plan to guide the city’s future growth, development, and long-term investment over the next 20 years.
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1 week ago | 
vermilioncountyfirst.com | Steve Brandy
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY RELEASENonfarm Payrolls Surpass Previous Record, Unemployment Rate UnchangedSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that nonfarm payrolls increased +14,800 (+0.2%) over-the-month to a record high of 6,172,300 in March. The previous record was set in December 2024, with 6,161,000 jobs.
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1 week ago | 
vermilioncountyfirst.com | Steve Brandy
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION HERITAGE FOUNDATION RELEASEFor Immediate Release, April 16, 2025 — The Vermilion Heritage Foundation Board of Directors announces a significant operational change as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the long-term sustainability and continued fulfillment of its mission and preservation of the Historic Fischer Theatre.
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1 week ago | 
vermilioncountyfirst.com | Steve Brandy
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEYABOVE: Danville High School students Samantha Brown, left, and Kahjeemah Williams and teacher Mitch Thomas talk about the Viking Carboard Boat Regatta at the Danville Public School Foundation’s 365 Club Breakfast on Thursday at Turtle Run Banquet Center. The annual breakfast program thanks donors for their support. The foundation funded $187,302 in school projects for the 2024/2025 school year.
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1 week ago | 
vermilioncountyfirst.com | Steve Brandy
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE FARMERS MARKET RELEASEWe open the Summer Season on Saturday, May 17, 2025 and are open EVERY SATURDAY thru Oct. 4, 2025. Hours are 8AM to NOON. Again this year, the location is at the DIY Storage building at 2721 N. Vermilion- it is near Planet Fitness and some of you may know it as the old Kmart lot. You may enter from Vermilion Street at the light, or Townway at the old Kmart entrance and Liberty via the Village Mall.
