Category Archives: Health

Dangerous Weather Conditions Impacting Area
Dangerous weather conditions affecting east-central Illinois and western Indiana will be sticking around for awhile this week. Although we missed out on the heavy snow that affected western and northe...
Jan 13, 2024

Hoopeston City Hall to be Opened as a Warming Center
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM THE CITY OF HOOPESTON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY With temperatures slated to be at or below zero, beginning Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm and going throug...
Jan 12, 2024

Discussions Continuing on Bresee Tower Demolition
This could be the year that Danville's historical Bresee Tower comes down. County Board Chairman Larry Baughn says the County and City of Danville have been working on an intergovernmental agreement i...
Jan 09, 2024

Battle Against Respiratory Illnesses in Dogs Continues at Animal Shelter
As we are into the second week of the new year, the battle continues both statewide and locally against dogs with respiratory illnesses. Vermilion County Animal Shelter Director Kasey Snyder says as o...
Jan 08, 2024

Red Cross: Emergency blood shortage may delay medical procedures
THE FOLLOWING IS AN AMERICAN RED CROSS RELEASE Donors urged to give now as nation faces lowest number of blood donors in decades Donors have the chance to help save lives, win trip to Super Bow...
Jan 04, 2024

January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ASSOCIATED FIRE FIGHTERS OF ILLINOIS RELEASE Occupational Cancer is Killing Fire Fighters January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month when local fire service organization...
Jan 01, 2024

Eastern Illinois Foodbank Announces "Foodmobile" Food Giveaway in Danville, IL
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY EASTERN ILLINOIS FOODBANK When: 01/06/2024 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM Where: Mark Denman Elementary School, 930 Colfax St, Danville, IL Danville, IL - Eastern Il...
Jan 01, 2024

OSF Welcomes Two Babies to the World on Christmas Day
THE FOLLOWING IS AN OSF RELEASE OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville was thrilled to welcome two babies on Christmas! Baby Kashton (pictured) was born at 7:29pm on 12/25/23. H...
Dec 26, 2023

ARPA Projects Highlight County Board's Year
As the year winds to a close and a new one approaches, some area leaders are looking back at what was accomplished this year. Vermilion County Board Chairman Larry Baughn thinks the way the county's A...
Dec 21, 2023

Continuing the Sisters' Legacy in Peoria and Beyond
THE FOLLOWING IS AN OSF HEALTHCARE RELEASE Building on their 147-year legacy, The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis have aligned with the Diocese of Peoria to create a Diocesan Public J...
Dec 18, 2023







