Category Archives: More News

STEPUP Announces: Federally Qualified Health Center Facilities Planned for DHS, Old St Elizabeth Hospital Site
A mission first started back in September of 2017 will now see one of its biggest goals come to fruition. When the STEPUP organization began to try to find ways to help our schools and community, ther...
Dec 03, 2021

Vermilion Regional Airport to Receive $850,000 in State Money for Two Projects
Vermilion Regional Airport will indeed be receiving a chunk of the 94 million dollars in infrastructure improvements coming from the Rebuild Illinois program. Vermilion Regional Airport Manager Alex G...
Dec 02, 2021

DACC Reminds Everyone: Register Now for Winter Term & Spring Classes
Danville Area Community College has Winter Term Online classes that run December 20, 2021-January 7, 2022. In 3 weeks, you can complete a course from the comforts of home! Choose your Winter Term clas...
Dec 02, 2021

National Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump to Demand FBI Intercede in Investigation into Death of Jelani Day
A press conference is scheduled for Friday morning in Chicago, in which a nationally renowned civil rights attorney, Ben Crump, and co-counsel B'Ivory LaMarr, will demand that the FBI have exclusive c...
Dec 02, 2021

REMINDER!! Bunker Hill HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Set for Kennekuk Park on Sun Dec 5th
The list of holiday activities to look forward to continues to grow, including what's happening at Kennekuk County Park on Sunday, December 5th. That's the day the Bunker Hill Historic Area "Holiday O...
Dec 02, 2021

Human Rela Dept Announces: MLK Scholarship App Deadline, Dec 10th
The deadline for applying for the MLK Scholarship is Friday, December 10, 2021 by 4:30 p.m. To be eligible for the $4000 scholarship, you have to be a 2022 high school graduating senior who plans to p...
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Preparations Continue for Big Downtown Danville Christmas Weekend
Preparations continue for the big Friday and Saturday in Downtown Danville. As Danville Community Relations Administrator Ashton Greer told Linda Bolton on 1490 WDAN's News Makers program earlier this...
Dec 01, 2021

Danville Barbershop Chorus Set to Ring in Christmas at Fischer Theatre, 3 PM Saturday
In addition to the Danville Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert at the Fischer Theatre this Sunday at 3 PM, let's not forget that there's another holiday concert at the Fischer on Saturday at 3 PM. T...
Dec 01, 2021

Vermilion Housing Authority Set for Major Projects in Danville, Georgetown
The Vermilion Housing Authority is looking to take care of two major tear down projects they've had in the works. Executive Director Jaclyn Vinson told Linda Bolton on 1490 WDAN's News Makers program ...
Dec 01, 2021

North Ridge Students Getting Involved in Wreaths Across America
STORY BY BILL PICKETT Some students from North Ridge Middle School in Danville are helping with this year's Wreaths Across America program in Danville. They are members of the Builders Club, sponsored...
Dec 01, 2021







