Category Archives: Health
Eastern Illinois Foodbank Set for "Foodmobile" Food Giveaway at Mark Denman School Sat May 4th
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EASTERN ILLINOIS FOODBANK RELEASE When: 05/04/2024 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM Where: Mark Denman Elementary School, 930 Colfax St, Danville, IL Danville, IL - Eastern Illinois Foo...
Apr 29, 2024
Federal Grant to Help Improve Danville Neighborhood
The City of Danville is advancing plans for improvements in the Madison Square area now that an $850-thousand-dollar federal grant has been approved. Bill Pickett has the details... {AUDIO: "We've bee...
Apr 24, 2024
Eastern Illinois Foodbank Announces "Foodmobile" Food Giveaways in Vermilion County: Mon Apr 22, Tues Apr 23
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EASTERN ILLINOIS FOODBANK RELEASE Vermilion County, IL - Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) is distributing food to area families facing food insecurity. The Foodmobile will tr...
Apr 17, 2024
County Board Rejects 3 Solar Site Proposals
The Vermilion County Board has voted to reject three site proposals for commercial solar energy facilities. All three had been proposed on sites in the southern part of the county. Andrew Kite, an att...
Apr 17, 2024
VA Illiana Honors Volunteers for More than Seven Thousand Hours of Service
THE FOLLOWING IS A VA ILLIANA HEALTH CARE RELEASE DANVILLE, Ill. - VA Illiana Health Care System will recognize 74 regularly scheduled volunteers, April 21-27, for the 7,395 hours they have con...
Apr 15, 2024
Northeast Color Burst 5-K Attracts a Crowd
Weather conditions cooperated beautifully Saturday for the annual Northeast Elementary Magnet School 5K Fun Run in Danville. Sadie Baer, a third-grade teacher at the school, noted it was part of the m...
Apr 13, 2024
Rep. Schweizer Passes First Bill out of Committee, Requires Notice of Health Care Benefit Changes
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE REP BRANDUN SCHWEIZER'S OFFICE SPRINGFIELD, IL... State Representative Brandun Schweizer (R-Danville) passed his first bill out of the Pensions and Personnel...
Apr 11, 2024
Faraci Advances Measure to Expand Mental Health Access
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE SENATOR PAUL FARACI'S OFFICE SPRINGFIELD - State Senator Paul Faraci's measure to give veterans and first responders access to mental health providers of the...
Apr 11, 2024
Contractors Express Interest In County Projects
Some central Illinois contractors are expressing interest in doing work on some county-owned buildings in the Danville area. Bill Pickett has more..... {Audio: "There are certain parameters and guidel...
Apr 10, 2024
Straight from An Eye Doctor: WHY You Should Not Look at the Eclipse without Proper Protection
Monday, April 8th is the solar eclipse, and Illinois is a top notch place to view it, especially down south. As a Bruce Springsteen lyric once stated, "Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of...
Apr 05, 2024
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