Danville Area Toys for Tots Coordinator Megan Montgomery said they served about 1,200 children last year. This year they expect to serve around 3,000. The program serves families in Vermilion County, in addition to Fountain and Warren counties in Indiana.

Local coordinator Megan Montgomery says, with the increased registration being done online, there are more families signed up this year.

Volunteers will be assembling in the old high school gym this Saturday, wrapping the donated toys, from 11 different barrels around town, lined up in the cafeteria. The Santas will hit the road at 3 PM, and probably be on the job until about 7.

As the Salvation Army of Danville's Love Beyond Christmas Red Kettle campaign enters its final days, volunteer bell ringers and donations are urgently needed to help the Salvation Army meet the increasing need for social services, including shelter through emergency rent and utility assistance, overcoming food insecuri...

The concert will include holiday favorites, as well as a few summer favorites; and will close with a musical "tour de force" with a performance of the Fourth Movement of Camille Saint-Saens C Minor "Organ" Symphony.

Specially designated wreaths for the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, and POW/MIA, PTSD, Agent orange, and the Scott Bennett memorial wreath for disabled veterans. This ceremony will be coordinated simultaneously at over 4,200+ participating locations all across the Country.

With over 20 amazing artisan vendors, you'll find everything from festive handmade crafts to delicious holiday treats! And don't forget to fuel up-Angie's Country Kitchen will be serving up mouthwatering breakfast and lunch both days!

We also want to express our sincere appreciation to all the local Danville and Vermilion County businesses who participated in the parade and went above and beyond to make N. Vermilion shine with festive spirit! Their beautiful floats were the perfect way to kick off the holiday season.

Some students from the JROTC program at Danville High School have been volunteering locally as part of their service learning activities. Fourteen-year-old Dawson Matthew Stack was one of the students who helped decorate the Vermilion County Museum on Saturday... "It's nice to know young people are willing to vol...

"December is the peak time for home fires involving candles and holiday decorations," said Rodrigo Carrillo, Illinois Red Cross Regional Disaster Officer. "Help protect your family by using battery-operated candles and practicing your two-minute escape plan with everyone in your household."