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Vermilion County News

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13 hrs ago | Quad-City Times

Illinois couple guilty of chaining niece to bed

Sentencing has been scheduled for September for an eastern Illinois couple who pleaded guilty to chaining their mentally disabled niece to a bed.

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Related Topix: Hoopeston, IL

Tue Jul 22, 2008

News-Gazette Technology Stories

Power restored for most Champaign County residents

Power was back on for most Champaign County residents this morning after a Monday night storm.

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The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Couple pleads guilty in restraint case

A Hoopeston couple pleaded guilty Monday in Vermilion County Circuit Court to unlawful restraint, a Class 4 felony.

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Related Topix: Hoopeston, IL

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Danville man shot to death in lodge parking lot

DANVILLE, Ill. - Danville Police say they are looking for a local man who shot and killed another Danville resident during a quarrel in the parking lot of an Elks Club lodge.

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Related Topix: Danville, IL

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Court clears 610 Tap owner of charge

One of three bar owners who pleaded not guilty in April to smoking ban violations had the charge dropped after appearing in court on Friday.

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Related Topix: Westville, IL

Sat Jul 19, 2008

News-Gazette Technology Stories

Owner hoping for more green at new Tilton location

DANVILLE – Moving to a larger building in Tilton will give a growing Georgetown business the space it needs to continue expanding its greenhouse supply and construction business.

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Related Topix: Danville, IL, Tilton, IL, Georgetown, IL

Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

School district proud of improvements

Georgetown-Ridge Farm School Board members learned Monday about improvements that have been occurring in the district this summer.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Ridge Farm, IL, The College of New Jersey, The College of Wooster, The College of Idaho

Mon Jul 14, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Catholics mark 150th year of first church

A simple stone at Holy Family Catholic Church is more important than it might appear.

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Related Topix: Danville, IL

Sat Jul 12, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

County remains a hot spot for tourism

Vermilion County continues to rank in the top 25 percent in Illinois in visitor expenditures, coming in at 24 out of 102 counties.

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Related Topix: Danville, IL

Fri Jul 11, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Danville man faces arson charges

A gang initiation and simple enjoyment were the reasons behind two fires a Danville man is charged with.

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Related Topix: Danville, IL, Fire

Thu Jul 10, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Oakwood names Bletzinger as principal

The principal of South View Middle School in Danville has been named the new principal at Oakwood Junior High at a special meeting of the Oakwood School Board on Wednesday night.

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Related Topix: Danville, IL, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Champaign, IL, Normal, IL

Tue Jul 08, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

County buildings to go 'green'

An in-house cleaning crew has opened up new possibilities for the county to go green.

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The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Fire department seeks donations

At Monday night's Georgetown City Council meeting, Alderman Tom Adair informed the council that the Georgetown Fire Department seeks donations for an electronic public message board.

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Related Topix: Georgetown, IL, Danville, IL

Mon Jul 07, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Pit bulls on parade

They came with painted toenails, colorful bandannas - and a friendly attitude. These pit bulls, along with a few other breeds, paraded up North Vermilion Street with their owners Saturday morning to show that ...

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Related Topix: Danville, IL, Bismarck, IL, Dogs, Pets

Sat Jul 05, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Support helps family find solace

Two years after Reagan Williams' death, her family's grief over the loss of the 21 2-year-old Tilton girl has turned into a force for good.

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Related Topix: Arts, Theater

Thu Jul 03, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

McGehee receives maximum prison term

A laundry list of serious injuries, a paralyzed 30-month-old little girl and a local man pleading guilty to the incident.

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Related Topix: Georgetown, IL, Drugs

Tue Jul 01, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Potter wins Vermilion queen contest

Lauren Potter, a sophomore at Western Illinois University, will reign as the 2008 Vermilion County Fair queen.

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Related Topix: Alvin, IL, Danville, IL

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Vermilion Advantage to host lyceum

Vermilion Advantage will host member leaders and area representatives in an unprecedented work force development conference on Friday and Saturday.

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Related Topix: Danville, IL, Gardner, IL

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Kids put pets on parade

As this year's Vermilion County fair comes to a close, the 4-H kids took part in the final event of the week: a dog, cat and small animal show.

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Related Topix: Guinea Pigs, Kids, Family, Pets

Sat Jun 28, 2008

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Garden takes root downtown

As some of her fellow playmates were each taking their turn helping plant a vegetable, 4-year-old Ashlee Burow had trouble taking her eyes off the purple petunias and other "pretty" red and purple flowers in ...

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Related Topix: Danville, IL, Life, Food, Vegetables, Home Gardening, Home

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