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A Big THANK YOU to All Those who Gave to TOYS FOR TOTS
Toys for Tots was another big success, and local coordinator Megan Montgomery, the Salvation Army, and all volunteers say THANK YOU. Montgomery says, yes indeed, the need for assistance was greater th...
Dec 22, 2021
County Board Continues 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Talks, Possible Vote January 11th
The efforts continue within the Vermilion County Board concerning the possibility of Vermilion becoming the 67th county in the state to declare itself a Second Amendment Sanctuary County; where local ...
Dec 22, 2021
Danville City Council Passes New Budget, New Rules for Fines on Garbage Toters Approved
The Danville City Council has passed their Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget, which begins on May 1st of 2022. Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr says it was a smooth ride getting the $60.9 million budget (after de...
Dec 21, 2021
Reflecting on the End of 2021: Farm Bureau's Tom Fricke
Vermilion County farmers had some challenges in 2021, but mostly enjoyed a solid year in the fields. Tom Fricke of the Vermilion County Farm Bureau says the worries about 2022 just might spur farmers ...
Dec 21, 2021
Reflecting on the End of 2021: Health Department's Douglas Toole
Looking back on the year 2021, it was another pandemic dominated year for the Vermilion County Health Department. But as Public Health Administrator Douglas Toole recalls, he was glad to have some ver...
Dec 21, 2021
New VA Illiana Health Care Leadership Eyes the Future
Dr. Staci Williams is now officially the director of the V.A. Illiana Health Care system in Danville. She told Linda Bolton on 1490 WDAN's News Makers program that she literally fell in love with Danv...
Dec 21, 2021
NEW PHONE SCAM IN AREA: Claiming to be "CEO of Treasury Department"
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WAS FIRST PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 14TH. SINCE THEN, A NEW PHONE SCAM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO US. SOMEONE MAY CALL YOU AND SAY "THIS IS THE CEO OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT (THERE ...
Dec 21, 2021 ?
Jerry Strain: This Week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honoree
'Santa' creates cheer through community theater Jerry Strain has lived in Danville for his whole life and he says he loves Danville because it is a place where people take care of each other. H...
Dec 21, 2021
All Danville City Council Meetings, including Committee Meetings, Now on Live Video Streaming TFN
The City of Danville has released a "Mayoral Emergency Declaration for the purpose of conducting City Council meetings via remote electronic conferencing." Until further notice, starting with the Tues...
Dec 21, 2021
Hoopeston's Mayor Crusinberry Passes Away at 72
Hoopeston mayor Bill Crusinberry has passed away at the age of 72. He had previously announced his resignation, effective December 21st due to health reasons, after being elected to four terms as mayo...
Dec 21, 2021
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