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Former Danville Dan Alfonso Rivas went 2 for 3 Sunday as the starting Chicago Cubs first baseman in his major league debut. Rivas his a line drive single on the first ever pitch thrown to him in the m...

Monday is the first day of new mask mandates in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker announced the new mandates in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Starting Monday (August 30, 2...

Some area motorcycle enthusiasts braved the heat for some special rides over the weekend. One of them raised money to help support the Vermilion County War Museum. Proceeds from the other will benefit...

(This story is by Steve Brandy.) The Exit 210 Saloon on the Frontage Road along U.S. 150 just west of the I-74 interchange is shut down after a Saturday fire. Owners say the fire began around 6 AM whe...

Firefighters from a half-dozen departments battled a blaze Friday night that gutted the VFW Post in Covington, Indiana. Tyler Nolan, a Covington Firefighter and spokesman for the department, explained...

>>> SEE THE UPDATED STORY ON THIS WEBSITE. THIS BOIL ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED. <<< As of Sunday morning, August 29, Aqua Illinois removed several areas in Danville from the partial p...

(This story is by Steve Brandy.) COVID numbers continue to rise both locally and statewide. The Vermilion County Health Department reported on Friday afternoon that 112 new cases had been confirmed. T...

(This story is by Steve Brandy.) Danville Library Foundation Director Peter Blackmon was a guest with WDAN's Linda Bolton on NewsMakers on Friday (August 27, 2021). Blackmon said when he first was app...

New accountability standards for private loan companies will soon be in place across the state, helping students make more informed choices about the loans they take out to pay for college, thanks to ...

The Prospect League has released its list of post-season All-Stars and other awards, and the Danville Dans had four players on the Eastern Conference list - the most of any East team. Those selected f...