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Sep 12, 2023
Vermilion County Sees Growth in Tourism
A new report from the Danville Area Visitors Bureau shows that tourism generated a direct impact of $129.5 million dollars on the local economy last year. The figure represents an 18.4 percent increase over 2021. Adding to the numbers was 1,188 tourism related jobs, with a total labor income of $45.7 million dollars...
Sep 08, 2023
Vermilion County Now at Low Risk For COVID-19
Vermilion County is showing improvement regarding the risk of getting COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control says the county is now at the Low Community Level for COVID-19. It had been at the Medium Level. The latest report from the CDC shows, in fact, that all counties in east-central Illinois are now at the Low ...
Apr 02, 2023
Vermilion County at Medium Community Level for COVID-19
The Illinois Department of Public Health says Vermilion County is now at the Medium Community Level for COVID. Edgar County is also at the same level. The Department of Public Health says if you are at high risk of getting very sick, you should wear a high-quality mask or respirator when indoors in public. And if you...
Mar 25, 2023
DACC Trustees Consider Small Tuition Increase
Although enrollment is up sharply at Danville Area Community College, the cost of educating students is also climbing. And that had DACC Trustees discussing a possible tuition hike during their meeting Thursday evening (February 23, 2023). DACC President Stephen Nacco says the board has been very prudent.... DACC's cr...
Feb 24, 2023
County Committee Continues ARPA Discussions
Members of a Vermilion County Board committee are continuing discussions on how the county should spend millions of dollars in federal ARPA money. Bill Pickett has more.... Quick says it's an enormous project because some of the cases in boxes stored in the courthouse basement date back to the 1980s. The committee agr...
Feb 07, 2023
Danville Wrestling Tournament Attracts a Crowd
The 'St. Thomas More New Year's Challenge' wrestling tournament attracted 23 high school teams to the David S. Palmer Arena in Danville on Thursday and Friday. Tournament Director Ben Montez says it was a dual team tournament where winners advanced to the next round... More than 400 wrestlers participated in the two-...
Jan 02, 2023
Santa's Anonymous Continues a Holiday Tradition
Volunteers collect and wrap the toys that have been donated. And then they are actually delivered to the homes by Santa and his Elves...
Dec 19, 2022
Public Health Administrator Douglas Toole Resigns
Job opening Info will soon be available at vchd.org
Nov 18, 2022
Vermilion County Returns to Low COVID-19 Rate
Vermilion County has returned to the LOW Transmission Rate for COVID-19. The announcement from the Vermilion County Health Department notes that at the Low Community Level, residents are advised to get up to date on COVID-19 vaccines or boosters, if eligible. The 7 day rolling average COVID case rate/ per 100,000 is 2...
Nov 06, 2022