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Vermilion County Health Department Offers "Food Safety Advice" for Picnic Season
The season of summer outdoor picnics is well underway. Vermilion County Health Department Environmental Health Director Jana Messmore recently appeared on 1490 WDAN's Community Connection with Laura W...
Jun 03, 2024

State Police Announce Results of May Alcohol, Distracted Driving Enforcement Efforts in Vermilion, Macon Counties
THE FOLLOWING ARE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURE ENFORCEMENT PATROLS PESOTUM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander, C...
Jun 03, 2024

Red Cross Helped 37 People Affected by Home Fires Last Month
THE FOLLOWING IS AN AMERICAN RED CROSS RELEASE More frequent and intense disasters are ravaging communities and upending lives June 3, 2024 -American Red Cross volunteers responded to 12 home f...
Jun 03, 2024 ?

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, Others, Introduce Bicameral "Wear Orange" Resolution in Observance of National Gun Violence Awareness Month
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM CONGRESSWOMAN ROBIN KELLY'S OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and U.S. Senat...
Jun 03, 2024

Balloons Over Vermilion, July 12-13, Getting Closer; Please Put in Your Request to Volunteer
With Balloons Over Vermilion 2024 coming up July 12th and 13th, the annual effort continues to get all the volunteers lined up. Mary Surprenant and Kayla Fleming recently joined Tommy B on D102's The ...
May 31, 2024

Salvation Army Danville Food Pantry to be Closed Tuesday, June 4th; Reopening Fri June 7th
THE FOLLOWING IS A SALVATION ARMY DANVILLE RELEASE The Salvation Army Food Pantry, 555 E. Fairchild St., will be closed Tuesday, June 4, for renovations. The food pantry should reopen at 1 p.m....
May 31, 2024

Vermilion County Farmers Hoping for Consistent, Healthy Rain in June after a Challenging May
Farmers made it to the end of May with most likely a big sigh of relief. Although they are nowhere near last year's "ahead of schedule" numbers, and excessive rain has provided a challenge for this ye...
May 31, 2024

BURTco. Photo Sets Up Permanent Location in Danville Towne Center
ABOVE: Vermilion Advantage CEO Mike Marron greets visitors while Bethany Burt and her family await the ribbon cutting for the new BURTco Photo in the Danville Towne Centre. After ten years of t...
May 31, 2024

Danville Structure Fire at One-Story, Wooden Frame Vacant Home on Grace Street Under Investigation
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELEASE Incident Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024 Time of Incident: 11:24 AM Description of Structure/Property: 1-story, wooden framed home (Vacant) Alar...
May 31, 2024

Safety Improvements Coming Near Two Westville Schools
Some safety improvements will be added near two Westville schools as part of Illinois' Safe Routes to School program. New striped crosswalks, flashing lights activated by pushbuttons, and speed radar ...
May 31, 2024






