Former Danville Mayor Eisenhauer Due in Court on Domestic Violence Charges
Rantoul mayor Charles Smith has placed Rantoul Village Administrator and Former Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer on administrative leave after a Monday arrest for domestic battery. Rantoul Police reportedly responded to an incident at Eisenhauer’s Rantoul home, and have now handed the investigation over to the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest is reported to be […]
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Mayor Williams Calls Offutt Lawsuit “Ludicrous”
It was earlier this month that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in Springfield stated that a lawsuit filed by local developer Paul Offutt will be allowed to proceed. Offutt’s lawsuit names the City of Danville and Danville Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr. as defendants; along with additional […]
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Mayor Williams Says, Weather Permitting, Denmark Rd Should be Done by Thanksgiving
While appearing late last week on 1490 WDAN’s Community Connection, Danville mayor Rickey Williams, Jr stated that Comcast and AT&T have property located all of their wires under the bridge, and he says that means the Denmark Road Bridge project across Lake Vermilion will soon be coming to a conclusion. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2509/files/2022/10/wilr-one.mp3 AUDIO: And it the […]
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City Council: Passion Grows on Kirchner Relocations; Brenda Brown Steps Down | #citycouncil
One week after Carl Abbott expressed concern to a Danville Council committee about having to move because of the Kirchner Building Services relocation project northwest of Gilbert and Fairchild, he returned to the full City Council with more passion and brought a neighbor with him. That neighbor, Doug Clark, did not mince any words to […]
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City Council Public Services Committee Takes Double-Look into the Future | #citycouncil
The Danville City Council Public Services Committee will be taking a double look into the future Tuesday night. First, there’s the consideration of an agreement with Kirchner Building Centers for their planned move to the old Goodwood Building that they’ve purchased on the northwest corner of Fairchild and Gilbert.Kirchner’s current location is 508 West Williams […]
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Danville Council Passes Pay Increases for Mayor, Treasurer, & Aldermen Positions as of 2023 Elections
After spending some time in closed session during Tuesday night’s meeting, the Danville City Council approved increases in salaries for the mayor, treasurer, and aldermen positions; starting with the 2023 municipal elections. As it turned out, the mayor’s salary will increase less than originally proposed, the treasurer’s pay the same as originally proposed, and the […]
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