Category Archives: Health

DACC Trustees Consider Small Tuition Increase
Although enrollment is up sharply at Danville Area Community College, the cost of educating students is also climbing. And that had DACC Trustees discussing a possible tuition hike during their meetin...
Feb 23, 2023

Updates for the next departments moving into Carle at The Riverfront.
THE FOLLOWING IS A CARLE RELEASE In February 2023, Carle Danville on Fairchild began moving clinical departments to the newly opened Danville Medical Office Center at The Riverfront. Fairchild'...
Feb 23, 2023

Danville Firefighters Welcome New Recruits
News story here.
Feb 22, 2023

State Rep Marron Sponsors Bill Designed to Help Danville with Important West Side Wastewater Infrastructure
THE FOLLOWING IS A STATE HOUSE REPUBLICANS RELEASE State Representative Mike Marron (R-Fithian) is sponsoring three bills during the spring legislative session which would fund three major infr...
Feb 21, 2023

When is a Family Ready for Hospice Care?
With Former President Jimmy Carter's time in Hospice Care being in the national news, a common question is, "Does the average family understand what Hospice Care is? OSF Hospice Nurse Emma Winslow did...
Feb 21, 2023

Brain Health course being offered at Hoopeston Library
THE FOLLOWING IS A U OF I EXTENSION RELEASE CHAMPAIGN, ILL. - University of Illinois Extension, Family Life division plans to offer a four-part series on Brain Health starting March 6 at the Hoopeston...
Feb 20, 2023

Free Suicide Prevention Training at American Legion Post 210; Wed Feb 15th, 6:30 PM
This coming Wednesday night, February 15th; American Legion Post 210 will be hosting some VA Illiana Health Care staffers to talk about suicide prevention. They will be talking about the SAVE program:...
Feb 10, 2023

Eastern Illinois Food Bank Making Sat Feb 18th 10 -11 AM Stop in Ridge Farm
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK RELEASE Ridge Farm, IL - Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) is distributing food to area families facing food insecurity. The distribution will be he...
Feb 10, 2023

DACC Community Education Offering Fitness Over 50 Classes
News story here.
Feb 09, 2023

Fly like an Eagle and make a sober ride home the Chief goal of this year's Super Bowl
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RELEASE This Super Bowl Sunday, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and numerous local police and sheriff'...
Feb 08, 2023







