The following are among businesses and schools that will be closed Christmas Day and also some on different schedules.
Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:
-- Danville Housing Authority.
Closing early Wednesday and closed Thursday:
-- Danville Bell Credit Union will close at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
-- TeePak Credit Union drive-up will be open from 7 a.m. to noon Wednesday.
-- Midwest America Federal Credit Union will close at noon Wednesday.
-- Danville Consolidated Credit Union drive-up will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.
-- United Community Bank will close at noon Wednesday.
-- First Midwest Bank/Danville will close at noon Wednesday.
-- First National Bank will close at noon Wednesday.
-- Old National Bank will close at noon Wednesday.
-- First Savings Bank will close at noon Wednesday.
-- Central Illinois Bank will close at noon Wednesday.
-- Iroquois Savings & Loan will close at noon Wednesday.
-- First Illinois Credit Union will close at noon Wednesday.
-- David S. Palmer Arena will close at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Closing early Wednesday and closed Thursday and Friday:
-- U.S. District Court will close at noon Wednesday and closed Thursday and Friday.
-- Vermilion County Courthouse and Circuit Court will close at noon Wednesday and closed Thursday and Friday.
-- Vermilion County Health Department will close at noon Wednesday and closed Thursday and Friday.
-- The Fountain County Courthouse in Covington, Ind., will close at noon EST Wednesday be closed Thursday and Friday.
Closed Wednesday and Thursday:
-- State driver’s facility.
-- Westville-Belgium Sanitary District.
-- Landmark Credit Union.
-- Danville Public Library.
-- Danville Township Office.
-- Georgetown Township Building.
-- Westville Municipal Building.
Closed Thursday:
-- Illinois Department of Employment Security.
-- Department of Human Services.
-- Danville Mass Transit
-- City garbage pickup. Routes will operate Monday through Wednesday and Friday and Saturday.
-- Vermilion County War Museum.
-- U.S. Post Office, Danville.
-- Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.
-- Commercial-News.
-- Georgetown City Hall.
Closed Thursday and Friday:
-- Education Personnel Credit Union.
-- Robert E. Jones Municipal Building.
-- Social Security office.
-- East Central Illinois Community Action Agency.
School closings
-- Danville School District 118 and Vermilion County schools are on winter break. Classes will resume Jan. 5.
-- Western Indiana schools are on Christmas break. Classes will resume Jan. 5, except for North Vermillion schools will resume Jan. 6.
-- Danville Area Community College offices will close at noon Wednesday and reopen Jan. 5. Classes begin Jan. 12.
Park holiday hours
-- Kennekuk Visitor Center and Forest Glen Staff Office will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 4. Forest Glen Staff Office also will be closed Dec. 22-Jan. 4 and Kennekuk Visitor Center will have limited hours during the weeks of Dec. 22-30. Phone ahead for hours of operation. Kennekuk 442-1691; Forest Glen 662-2142.
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