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WYSE winners earn honors
No cheerleaders. No team mascots. No stands filled with spectators. Yet Danville Area Community College recently served as host for one of the biggest competitions of the year.
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History is for all of us to share
Vermilion County students know February traditionally kicks off Black History Month in their classrooms, a time when teachers concentrate on the contributions African Americans made to our nation’s greatness.
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Quinn fails to deliver
Officials with Vermilion County’s schools and local government surely hoped Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State address Wednesday contained some good news for them.
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Ease pressure on prisons
In his almost frantic effort to cut state costs, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn reportedly plans to revisit a topic that caused him considerable political damage last year — early release of convicted felons.
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Open local courtrooms to recordings
Members of the Illinois Supreme Court, including Danville’s Justice Rita Garman, recently announced a change in the policy against allowing public court proceedings to be recorded. It’s a good decision.
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Take advantage of advice on healthy kids
Parents can hear good advice tonight from a national expert about making sure their children eat in a healthy way.
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Programs help more than just veterans
Danville Area Community College and the Department of Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System both offer special programs to help our country’s military veterans receive additional training and find a jobs after their days in uniform are done.
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Beware scams via cellphone
Some Vermilion County cellphone customers received rather startling text messages Sunday, purportedly warning them about a problem with their account at First Midwest Bank.
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Program must pay for itself
Danville City Council members expect to vote tonight on a plan to increase fees for trash pick-up and the city’s yard waste program.
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