Category Archives: Health

Memorial Day Ceremony to be held at Danville National Cemetery
THE FOLLOWING IS A VA ILLIANA HEALTH CARE RELEASE DANVILLE, Ill. - On May 29, 2023, at 11 a.m., Danville National Cemetery will host a Memorial Day ceremony on the cemetery grounds in honor of ...
May 23, 2023

Area Volunteer Fire Departments Seeking Recruits
Last week's blaze that destroyed the Fireside Event Center near Westville saw units from eleven volunteer fire departments respond to the scene. And it has again focused attention on the fact that mor...
May 21, 2023

VCHD and NAACP Danville to hold Health Equity Health Fair May 20
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RELEASE As the State of Illinois and the nation reached a major milestone and ended Public Health Emergency (PHE) declarations on May 11 th...
May 19, 2023

Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation off to Great Start at DHS; Still Considering Community Options
(ABOVE) SIHF representatives Gail Chellis, Bryan Ferrell, Beth Ann Gailey, and Nafeesah Jor'dan (from the clinic at Danville High School) take turns speaking during Friday, May 19th STEP meeting at Se...
May 19, 2023

Faraci Partners on Diaper Drive for Vermilion County Residents
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE SENATOR PAUL FARACI'S OFFICE DANVILLE - In partnership with I-Grow of Vermilion County, State Senator Paul Faraci is hosting a diaper drive for Vermilion Cou...
May 18, 2023

Messmore Declines Public Health Administrator Position to Continue Leading Environmental Health
Vermilion County Health Department Environmental Health Director Jana Messmore has turned down an offer to lead the overall department as Public Health Administrator. As she explained to Neuhoff Media...
May 18, 2023

VA Illiana to Host Sons of the American Legion Annual Cookout for Inpatient Veterans
THE FOLLOWING IS A VA ILLIANA HEALTH CARE RELEASE In celebration of Armed Forces Day and Sons of the American Legion (SAL) National Veterans Assistance Day, inpatient Veterans at VA Illiana's D...
May 18, 2023

Illinois Rape Crisis Centers Await Budget Decisions
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT RELEASE [SPRINGFIELD, IL] As the end of the legislative session looms large, the fate of Illinois rape crisis services hangs in the...
May 17, 2023

Family Thanks Five Officers Who Saved their Lives During March 26th Fire
It was a very special moment at the start of Tuesday's (May 16th) Danville City Council meeting when five police officers, four Danville and one Vermilion County, were honored for heroic efforts durin...
May 16, 2023

OSF Aiming for Friday, September 1st as Reopening Date for Danville Birthing Center
OSF Sacred Heart president Ned Hill says the moment their birthing center closed temporarily last October, they immediately began working on when it could open again. The announcement of the reopening...
May 16, 2023







