As the focus continues on efforts to improve race relations, Danville Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr. says his administration is considering a possible name change for Lynch Road….
{‘’You come into town and that’s the first thing that you see. And then, as we know, sadly the word Lynch doesn’t have many good things associated with it,’’ said Mayor Williams. ‘’In fact, it has a history of fear, retaliation and hate for a lot of folks. And so I want to first understand the history – why it’s called that. But I just want you to know that the Administration is looking into that issue.’’}
Lynch Road is the first Danville exit off of Interstate 74 as westbound motorists head from Indiana into Illinois. There are several motels and industries located along the road which serves as a key access route into the city.
