Category Archives: More News

Larger Vaccination Clinics Set to Ease Burden of Observation Time
When the Vermilion County Health Departments starts its larger vaccination clinics next month at the Fischer Theatre, it should allow many more people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine each Thursday when ...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2021

IDPH Allowing Football, Basketball in Phase 4
High school athletes in Vermilion County could soon be able to compete in basketball and football based on new guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health. IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike sai...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 22, 2021

OSF to Begin Vaccinating Patients for COVID-19
OSF HealthCare is preparing to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to patients. Melissa Edington, the director of physician's offices at OSF Multispecialty Services, says OSF plans to receive a limited number...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 21, 2021 Print

Central Illinois Upgraded to Phase 4 of COVID Mitigations
Areas of Region 6 of the state's COVID-19 mitigation map, which includes Danville and Vermilion County, have advanced out of Tier 1 into the less restrictive Phase 4. The Illinois Department of Public...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 21, 2021

Danville Library Reopening for In-Person Service on Monday
The Danville Public Library will be reopening for limited in-person service beginning on Monday (January 25th). Library Director Jennifer Hess says the building will be open to "high-risk" patrons fro...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 21, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Planned for Fischer Theatre Next Month
Danville's downtown Fischer Theatre will be the site of weekly COVID-19 vaccination clinics starting on Thursday, February 11th. Vermilion County Health Department Administrator Doug Toole says the th...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 21, 2021

Renovations Set for Mer Che Manor, Centennial Manor Housing Complexes
Residents of two housing complexes in Vermilion County will soon see interior renovations to the facilities. On Thursday afternoon, the board of the Vermilion Housing Authority approved corridor renov...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 21, 2021

Hegeler Home Damaged by Fire Wednesday Night
A house in Hegeler has been damaged by a fire that occurred earlier this evening, Westville Area Fire Chief Bob Ellis says firefighters were called to the home at 30 Arlington Drive around 9:30 p.m. W...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 20, 2021

V.A. Hosting Wreath Removal Day on Saturday
Local volunteers will be removing wreaths from graves at the Danville National Cemetery this Saturday. Tammy Williams, the local coordinator for Wreaths Across America, which puts holiday wreaths on t...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 20, 2021

90 Total Deaths and More Than 7,000 COVID Cases in Vermilion County
The death toll from COVID-19 in Vermilion County has now reached 90 people, and the total case count also climbed to a new milestone. Vermilion County Health Department Administrator Doug Toole says t...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 20, 2021 Muenocchio







