Category Archives: Health

Governor JB Pritzker has signed a bill establishing a statewide site selection process for wind and solar projects. The legislation is effective immediately. The new site standards regulate commercial...

(Above) DHS Basketball Coach Durrell Robinson, right, poses during last year's signing day for Martez Rhodes. Anyone attending Saturday's (Jan 28th) afternoon Danville Vikings basketball game against ...

News story here.

Vermilion County Sheriff Pat Hartshorn has confirmed that about ten inmates at the Public Safety Building tested positive for COVID over the weekend. The sheriff says these are minor cases, and all pr...

UPDATED STORY: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS PROJECT TO DANVILLE CITY COUNCIL: https://vermilioncountyfirst.com/2023/01/05/update-danville-planning-and-zoning-commission-recommends-new-can...

Carle Health and Aetna have reached a new joint agreement. Following is a news release issued regarding the matter: Carle Health and Aetna have finalized the Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO agreement, as...

As we continue our look to some items we said goodbye to in 2022, it goes without saying that a lot of those had to deal with schools. And that includes one item that was no longer a school, but resid...

VA Illiana Health Care Local Recovery Coordinator Stephanie Brown joined Laura Williams on 1490 WDAN's Community Connection program this week to talk about the VA's Telepride program. This region wide...

With all the extreme cold and harsh winter weather headed our way, Ann Puzey from the Vermilion County Animal Shelter says it must be remembered that a certain state law on cruel treatment of animals ...

(Above) OSF Oncology Nurse Allen Winslow, Oncologist Dr. Jomel Labayog, and Oncology Nurse Chelsey Simmons.   Some big plans for the new year are being worked on at the OSF Bobette Steely Hegeler...