Category Archives: More News

Foodbank Schedules Another Local Distribution
The Eastern Illinois Foodbank has announced a free food distribution will be held in Danville next month for people who qualify. It is not happening until August 28th, but those planning to participat...
Jul 29, 2021 This photo is from an earlier food distribution in Tilton.

Danville AMBUCS Summer Camps 'Rolling' Along
Danville AMBUCS Summer Camps are 'rolling' along - literally - after a bowling outing for campers Wednesday afternoon. The camps had to be canceled last year because of the pandemic. Lori Lyons (shown...
Jul 28, 2021

Senator Bennett Plans Small Business Tours
State Senator Scott Bennett is seeking support from local small businesses that would be willing to host tours of their establishments in Vermilion and Champaign Counties. ''Small businesses are the b...
Jul 28, 2021

Edgar County Work on Route 49 Begins Monday
The Illinois Department of Transportation says work is scheduled to begin Monday, August 2nd, on improvements along Illinois Route 49 through Edgar County. The project involves resurfacing the travel ...
Jul 28, 2021

71 New COVID - Related Cases Reported in County
The Vermilion County Health Department reported late Wednesday that 71 new COVID-19 related cases have been diagnosed locally. County Health Administrator Douglas Toole says eight of the seventy-one n...
Jul 28, 2021

Danville Sees Improvement in Most Violent Crimes
The City of Danville has seen a decrease in all but 3 of the 13 violent and serious quality of life crimes. So says Danville Police Chief Christopher Yates who issued a report Tuesday evening to the P...
Jul 27, 2021

Recent Haz-Mat Incidents Kept Firefighters Busy
Danville Firefighters have been called for three large-scale hazardous materials incidents lately. Chief Don McMasters told members of a city council committee Tuesday evening that one of them was to ...
Jul 27, 2021

Danville Fire Department Looks to Upgrade Radios
Danville Fire Chief Don McMasters says bids will be opened Thursday on a proposal to replace all of the department's radio equipment. He told members of the City Council's Public Services Committee th...
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Illinois Adopts Latest CDC Mask Recommendations
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today it is fully adopting updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) masking recommendations to protect against COVID-19 and th...
Jul 27, 2021

New General Manager Introduced for Danville Stations
The man who is becoming the new General Manager for three Neuhoff radio stations in Danville was introduced to the public Tuesday on WDAN's Newsmakers program. He is Mike Shamus who will take the helm...
Jul 27, 2021







