Category Archives: More News

MILLER- DAVIS RACE: Davis Says Yes, the Two Have a Lot in Common
The drawing of the new Congressional Districts in Illinois has created some interesting things for the primary this coming June. One of them is right here, where current 15th GOP Congresswoman Mary Mi...
Jan 21, 2022

Danville High School Going to THREE SPECTATORS Per Participant at Games Through End of January
Danville High School Athletic Director Mark Bacys says all DHS athletic events and activities will be limited to three spectators per participant, as a precaution due to the high amount of COVID cases...
Jan 21, 2022

Farmers Letting Cold do its Work, but Concerned about Water Regulations
We are in for a very cold weekend, and for farmers wanting a deeper frost line killing off more bugs heading into the new growing season, that's great. But a major worry right now is the possibility o...
Jan 21, 2022

Health Department Reports 3,690 New COVID Cases Over Last Two Weeks, 366 from mid-Thurs to mid-Fri
Vermilion County Case CountsNumber of new reported cases in the last 14 days (1/20): 3,690New reported cases since noon on 1/20 to noon on 1/21: 366New hospital admissions (last 7 days as of 1/19): 47...
Jan 21, 2022

Poland Road Closed at CSX Overpass for about a Week Starting Fri Jan 21st
THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE PRESS RELEASE: The City of Danville would like to announce that CSX Transportation has requested the full roadway closure of Poland Road at the intersection of the ...
Jan 20, 2022

Downtown Danville: Looking ahead to February 4th Talent Show, March 4th 5K Run
Danville Community Relations Administrator Ashton Greer joined 1490 WDAN's Linda Bolton on the News Makers program to talk about some of this year's Downtown Danville events. The two mostly on everyon...
Jan 20, 2022

DANVILLE'S GOT TALENT Show at Fischer February 4th Now Scheduled as a HYBRID Event
THE FOLLOWING IS A CITY OF DANVILLE PRESS RELEASE: Danville, January 20, 2022 - Due to the rising COVID-19 numbers and hospitalizations in the state, we have made the decision to make Danville's Got T...
Jan 20, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Vermilion County Health Department.

Watchfire Signs Offers Fourth Annual Scholarship to Recognize Student Creativity
THE FOLLOWING IS A WATCHFIRE PRESS RELEASE: DANVILLE, Ill. - (January 20, 2022) - Watchfire Signs, a leading manufacturer of on-premise LED signs, digital billboards, and video scoreboards, will once ...
Jan 20, 2022

District 118 Board Approves Agreement with Danville Library for All Student Access
The Danville District 118 School Board has approved an agreement with the Danville Public Library that will allow all District 118 students library cards and access to library facilities. Assistant Su...
Jan 19, 2022

Hoopeston Named Sixth Best Illinois City for Retirees to Live
Good news for Hoopeston, according to SmartAsset Hoopeston is the sixth most tax-friendly city for retirees in the state of Illinois. The study analyzes cities on how financially favorable it is for r...
Jan 19, 2022







