Event Stories

Conservation District Offering Summer Camps for Kids
The following information supplied by the Vermilion County Conservation District: The Vermilion County Conservation District still has four summer camp programs with open registration! Our summer camp programs offer the perfect opportunity for children to connect to their natural world with our VCCD summer camp staff. ...
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CRIS Healthy Aging: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
THE FOLLOWING IS A CRIS HEALTHY AGING RELEASE CRIS Healthy-Aging's Adult Protective Services department is hosting a World Elder Abuse Awareness Event at our Senior Center, 309 N. Franklin Street in Danville on Friday, June 13th. This marks World Abuse Awareness Day, and we are creating awareness concerning the critica...
Jun 11, 2025

Extension Educator to Present on the Vital Relationship Between Plants and Pollinators
This engaging presentation will shed light on the often-overlooked world of pollination and its critical role in both food production and ecosystem health. Pankau will discuss the wide variety of pollinators-from bees and butterflies to hummingbirds and beetles-and the ways in which they support biodiversity and human ...
Jun 10, 2025

INDIVISIBLES VERMILION COUNTY Schedules NO KINGS RALLY for Sat June 14th; During President's Military Parade
With this Saturday also being Flag Day, various organizations across the country are joining forces for a "No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance on Flag Day."
Jun 09, 2025

Vermilion County Conservation District "Prairie Blooms Hike," in Forest Glen Preserve; Saturday, June 14th, 9 - 10 AM
Enjoy a one-mile walk through the tallgrass prairie to learn about this native, once-expansive habitat with it's history, wildflowers, and grasses with a naturalist.
Jun 09, 2025

Danville AMBUCS Celebrating 100 Years
Danville AMBUCS President Diane Carlton said they are the third-oldest existing chapter in the U.S., and they are celebrating 100 years this summer.
Jun 09, 2025

Soccer Wars Set for Rantoul Family Sports Complex in July
"We're proud to announce Illinois and Experience Champaign-Urbana as the official host of our first-ever Illinois Soccer Wars event," said Casey Clark, CEO of Soccer Wars. "When expanding across the U.S., we look for professional facilities, soccer-driven communities, and great people-and Rantoul Family ...
Jun 09, 2025

Part 2 of TAPS ON TUESDAY'S Focus on D-Day Set for Tues June 10th; 6 PM; at Soldiers Circle in Spring Hill Cemetery
Jun 06, 2025

Danville's Pridefest 2025 Moves from Downtown to Ellsworth Park
The third-annual free event is set for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Ellsworth Park, with an after-party starting at 8 p.m. It previously was in downtown Danville.
Jun 06, 2025

A Reality Show Experiment Culminates in a Live Wedding Ceremony... But Which Contestants Will Make It to the Altar?
But the burning question remains: who will exchange vows when the curtain rises?
Jun 06, 2025