DANVILLE — Here’s a look at recent law enforcement calls:
Danville
Monday:
Vehicle burglary in the first block of North Vermilion Street.
Burglary in the 3000 block of Golf Terrace.
Property damage in the 2900 block of North Vermilion Street.
Possession of a controlled substance in the first block of Oregon Avenue.
Theft in the 700 block of Chandler Street.
Tuesday:
A man arrested for domestic battery in the 100 block of Fairweight Avenue.
Vermilion County
Monday:
Property damage in the 900 block of Perrysville Road.
Domestic battery in the 100 block of East Center Street, Catlin.
Firefighters responded to the following calls:
Monday, 5:46-6:04 p.m. — An illegal burn in the 200 block of Tennessee Avenue.
Monday, 6:03-6:15 p.m. — A medical call in the first block of Oregon Avenue.
Monday, 7:04-7:17 p.m. — A call caused by burning food at 1103 N. Franklin St.
Monday, 9:24-9:42 p.m. — A medical call in the 3100 block of Golf Circle.
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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
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Dad welcomes baby — while a world away
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Veterans ask people to pause
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