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Storm Spotter Class at Vermilion Co Cannon Building; 6:30 PM Monday Evening (April 3rd)
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency Director Russell Rudd reminds everyone that the Vermilion County EMA is hosting a Storm Spotter class Monday evening (April 3rd) in the County Board meetin...
Apr 03, 2023

Vermilion County Now at Low Risk For COVID-19
Vermilion County is showing improvement regarding the risk of getting COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control says the county is now at the Low Community Level for COVID-19. It had been at the Mediu...
Apr 02, 2023

Rockford Developer Says They Can Rescue Bresee Tower
A Rockford, Illinois based developer says he wants to save Danville's Bresee Tower. Justin Fern, owner of Urban Equity Properties, says his company wants to turn the downtown structure into 33 luxury ...
Apr 01, 2023

Ready for Spring Outdoor Projects? Don't Forget JULIE !!
It is that time of year when everyone has spring fever and wants to do yardwork. But as Brian MacKenzie recently reminded Laura Williams on 1490 WDAN's Community Connection program; even for just plan...
Apr 01, 2023

Illinois Tornado Recovery: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage at Four Stores, including Urbana
THE FOLLOWING IS A U-HAUL RELEASE SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 1, 2023) - U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to residents impacted by the destructive tornadoe...
Apr 01, 2023

It's Spring: Another New Season at Germantown Raceway; Indoor Plans at old Steel Grip Site Still On
ABOVE: Mike Pollitt poses with one of the RC cars at Germantown Raceway. At one time, Mike Pollitt raced Hornets and Pure Stocks at Vermilion County Speedway. When his driving days ended, he cr...
Mar 31, 2023

Updates for the Next Departments Moving into Carle at The Riverfront
THE FOLLOWING IS A CARLE HEALTH RELEASE Carle Danville on Fairchild and Carle Danville on Vermilion are moving clinical departments to the now open Danville Medical Office Center at The Riverfr...
Mar 31, 2023

Consolidated Election Tuesday, April 4th; Time for Early Voting Running Out
THE FOLLOWING STORY IS BY BILL PICKETT Time is running out for people who want to vote early for Tuesday's consolidated election. Both the Danville Election Commission and Vermilion County Cler...
Mar 31, 2023

Danville Public Library Releases Events Schedule
A Novel Idea: April 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fischer Theatre. This month's movie is The Lorax. Tickets are $5 but you can go for FREE by visiting the Danville Public Library - visit today! All proceeds ...
Mar 31, 2023

What's Happening in Vermilion County! March 31st - April 2nd
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY VERMILION ADVANTAGE Friday, March 31 Sleepy Creek Vineyards: (8254 East 1425 North Rd, Fairmount) Noon-9:00PM Winery hours 6:30PM-8:30PM Live music series ...
Mar 31, 2023