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Williams to Leave Project Success Post
Danville Mayor Rickey Williams has mixed emotions as he prepares to embark on his first full term. He is excited about being able to retain the mayor's position, but sorry to be leaving the position o...
Apr 03, 2019
Haugen Recognized in Congressional Record
The woman who has spearheaded economic development efforts in Vermilion County the past 37 years has been recognized in Congress. Representative John Shimkus entered a statement into the permanent Con...
Apr 03, 2019
Danville Council Increases Major Set-Out Fee
Danville City Council members have voted to raise the fee for major solid waste set-outs from $75 to $300. But Mayor Rickey Williams noted the increase does not affect regular garbage collection or sm...
Apr 03, 2019
Mayoral Candidates React to Williams Win
Danville Mayor Rickey Williams says now that the word 'interim' has been removed from his job title there is important work ahead.... https://express-images.franklymedia.com/9850/sites/9/2019/04/03003...
Apr 03, 2019
Williams Will Retain Danville Mayor's Job!
There will be no change in the Danville Mayor's office. Final, unofficial votes Tuesday night showed Rickey Williams Jr. as the winner in the four-way race for mayor. He collected 2,153 votes to James...
Apr 02, 2019
Election Fills City Council, Village Board Seats
Results are in for city council and village board races around the county from Tuesday's Consolidated Election. In Westville, Robert 'Porky' Sandlin, Gary Delhaye and Mary Ann Hughes won Village Trust...
Apr 02, 2019
Incumbents Retain Many School Board Seats
Three Danville District 118 School Board members have won re-election. Reverend Thomas Miller, Gladys Davis and Board President Bill Dobbles retained their seats. Monica Beasley collected nearly 1700 ...
Apr 02, 2019
Urbana National Guard Unit to Deploy Next Year
The Illinois Army National Guard unit based in Urbana has been notified it will deploy in the summer of 2020 to the Ukraine. The 170 soldiers with the 33rd Infantry Brigade Team will be deploying in s...
Apr 02, 2019
Danville Council Expected to Consider Fee Hikes
Danville City Council members meet Tuesday evening (April 2, 2019) and are expected to vote on proposals to hike the hotel-motel tax and the fee for large solid waste set-outs. Mayor Rickey Williams s...
Apr 01, 2019
DACC, Iowa Wesleyan University Sign Agreement
A new agreement has been reached between Danville Area Community College and Iowa Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. It will allow students to complete three years of study at DACC - one yea...
Apr 01, 2019
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