Above:  Dick Van Dyke performing at a benefit for his Foundation, on Friday night in his hometown of Danville. Van Dyke, who is 90 years old, is 2nd from the left.  He continues to travel with his quartet, singing around the country.

Legendary television and movie entertainer Dick Van Dyke, who is now 90 years old, came back to his hometown of Danville, Illinois, late last week, to raise money for a Foundation he's establishing dedicated to restoring his childhood home in Danville, as well as providing monies for the Performing Arts in schools around the country.

Several fund-raising events took place, including an evening where he entertained over 200 people at the David A. Palmer Conference Center Friday night.

There was one surprise for Van Dyke before Friday night's performance.  Dennis Lyle, C-E-O of the Illinois Broadcasters Association, presented Van Dyke with the I-B-A's Hall of Fame Award.  Van Dyke began his entertainment career at age 16 at W-D-A-N Radio in Danville, and spent several years there before going on to acting on television with his own TV show in the 1960's.  He was one of the main actors in several movies in the 1960's, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins.

Van Dyke joins such legendary Illinois broadcasters as Paul Harvey, Ann Compton of ABC News, and Oprah Winfrey, in the I-B-A Hall of Fame.

Several I-B-A board members, including Randal J. Miller of the Miller Media Group, were also present to give Van Dyke his award.

The entertainer said he was humbled by the honor, and thanked the Illinois Broadcasters for the award.

Following the presentation, Van Dyke was part of a quartet he travels with around the country, and sang several songs that were part of  Van Dyke's movie career, including Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang.

Van Dyke continues to perform around the country with his quartet.