Danville
Tuesday:
Domestic battery in the 1200 block of Garden Drive.
Mob action and battery reported in the first block of North State Street.
Burglary in the 500 block of Chandler Street.
A woman arrested for theft and burglary at County Market, 2 E. Main St.
Vehicle burglary in the 800 block of East Fairchild Street.
Vehicle damaged at Danville High School, 202 E. Fairchild St.
A woman arrested for retail theft at Elder Beerman, 2917 N. Vermilion St.
A woman arrested for retail theft at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 4101 N. Vermilion St.
Wednesday:
A man arrested for deceptive practice, theft of services and a controlled substance violation at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, 812 N. Logan Ave.
Obstructing justice and fleeing police reported in the 1200 block of Perrysville Road.
Vermilion County
Tuesday:
Unlawful use of a weapon along County Road 600E.
Identity theft along County Road 990E, Potomac.
Burglary along County Road 1800E, Bismarck.
Wednesday:
A man arrested for obstructing justice and resisting arrest in the 100 block of West Main Street, Westville.
Firefighters responded to the following calls:
Tuesday, 11:23-11:41 a.m. — A medical call in the 1100 block of Lorraine Street.
Tuesday, 2:09-2:22 p.m. — A medical call in the 1600 block of Edgewood Drive.
Tuesday, 4:01-4:20 p.m. — A medical call in the 500 block of Robinson Street.
Tuesday, 4:17-4:26 p.m. — A medical call in the first block of North Virginia Avenue.
Tuesday, 4:19-4:38 p.m. — A medical call in the 1200 block of East Williams Street.
Tuesday, 4:24-4:34 p.m. — A medical call in the 900 block of Hubbard Lane.
Tuesday, 4:27-4:37 p.m. — An alarm malfunction at 101 N. Jackson St.
Tuesday, 6:31-6:42 p.m. — An illegal fire at 304 Harmon Ave.
Local News
Police, Fire Reports
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Chase ends in crash
Hoopeston Police Department chased a 16-year-old driving through McFerren Park early Sunday, with the chase ending at the base of a tree.
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Community Briefs
The Danville Lions Club will meet at noon Tuesday at the Days Hotel, 77 N. Gilbert. The topic: “Know Your Lions.”
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Community Calendar
Memorial Day ceremonies at area sites — 8:30 a.m., Curtis G. Redden gravesite in Spring Hill Cemetery; 9 a.m., World War I monument; 9:30 a.m., Korean War Memorial on Hazel; 9:30 a.m., Maj. Kenneth Bailey gravesite in Spring Hill Cemetery; 9:30 a.m., Jewell Whyte family site in Spring Hill Cemetery; 9:30 a.m., at the lagoon at the VA for all service people lost at sea; 9:45 a.m., Women’s Memorial behind the Vermilion County War Museum; 10:45 a.m., all veterans’ groups gather at the Danville National Cemetery.
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Tropical Storm Beryl strengthens, nears U.S. coast
Tropical Storm Beryl was wrecking some Memorial Day weekend plans on Sunday, causing shoreline campers to pack up and head inland and leading to the cancellation of some events as the storm approached the southeastern U.S.
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Dad welcomes baby — while a world away
Like most fathers, Brandun Schweizer wanted to witness his first child’s birth. There was just one problem, however — he was thousands of miles away in Afghanistan.
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Veterans ask people to pause
Although the Memorial Day weekend is a time for picnics and pool parties, veterans’ groups hope people pause to remember those who gave their lives in the line of duty, as well as others who have died.
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Martha Stewart learns family’s roots
Television viewers have been treated to two series lately dealing with genealogy.
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