Category Archives: Health

Lakeview College of Nursing and Vermilion County Health Department Partner to Offer Drive-Thru Flu Shots
THE FOLLOWING IS A LAKEVIEW COLLEGE OF NURSING RELEASE DANVILLE, IL (09/15/2025) Lakeview College of Nursing, in partnership with the Vermilion County Health Department, will host a Drive-Thru ...
Steve Brandy Sep 15, 2025

Abortion Clinic Targeted by Arsonist in 2023 Readying to Open in Danville
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Affirmative Care Solutions is expected to open soon in Danville. Jennifer Bailey/The News-Gazette To submit a letter to ...
Steve Brandy Sep 15, 2025

Horizon Health Nationally Recognized for Bariatric Surgery
THE FOLLOWING IS A HORIZON HEALTH RELEASE ABOVE: The Horizon Health bariatric surgery team includes (left to right): Dr. Fouad Hachem, medical director of bariatric surgery; Dr. Yaniv Cozacov, ...
Steve Brandy Sep 15, 2025

Reminder...Electronics Collection Event Saturday
A reminder that a free electronics collection event is taking place on Saturday, (September 13, 2025) at Danville Area Community College. (The college is located at 2000 East Main Street in Danville.)...
Bill Pickett Sep 12, 2025

Carle Health Receives Community Health Worker Employer of the Year Award from Illinois Public Health Association
THE FOLLOWING IS A CARLE HEALTH RELEASE ABOVE: From left, Shaniece Johnson, Community Health Worker; Kathryn Wimmer, Community Health Worker; Danna Williamson, RN, Faith Community Nurse/Communi...
Steve Brandy Sep 12, 2025

Illiana VA Health Care System to Receive Infrastructure Improvements
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLIANA VA HEALTH CARE RELEASE DANVILLE, Ill. - The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Ad...
Steve Brandy Sep 10, 2025

Three Mosquito Batches Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Vermilion County
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RELEASE Mosquito batches collected in the Danville, rural Fairmount and Ridge Farm areas have been the first samples to test positive for t...
Steve Brandy Sep 05, 2025

Work on New Vermilion County Budget Advancing
A new budget to run county offices for the next fiscal year is moving closer to completion. Bill Pickett has the story... {AUDIO: "We don't want to be, kind of, diving into reserves and what-not. So, ...
Bill Pickett Sep 02, 2025

Preparedness Starts at Home: Red Cross Urges Everyone to Get Ready for Emergencies Now
THE FOLLOWING IS AN AMERICAN RED CROSS RELEASE September 3, 2025 - September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross urges everyone to protect their loved ones by getting thei...
Bill Pickett Sep 02, 2025 ?

"END THE STIGMA" of Addiction and Mental Health Illnesses Event Set for 2 - 8 PM Sat Sept 6th in Temple Plaza
The STEP Recovery Center and Vermilion County ROSC Council are joining forces for an "End the Stigma" event this Saturday, 2 to 8 PM in Downtown Danville's Temple Plaza. As the STEP Recovery Center's ...
Steve Brandy Sep 02, 2025







