The City of Danville, IL

09/10/2026

🚧Inside Public Works this week:
A Look at Our Demolitions Division

This week, we’re highlighting our Demolitions Division and sharing a few facts about the work that goes into addressing problem structures and maintaining properties throughout Danville.

🔨Our crews internally completed 5 residential demolitions in August!
Our Public Works demolition crews are able to handle certain residential demolitions internally, allowing the City to utilize its own equipment and employees to remove structures that have become unsafe, abandoned or otherwise in need of demolition.

🏠 Demolishing a house does not mean the City takes immediate ownership of the property.
When the City demolishes a structure, the land itself generally remains the property of the owner. The City will place a lien on the property for the costs associated with the demolition. Removing the structure and taking ownership of the land are two separate processes.

👷 From demolitions and lot maintenance to the many other jobs happening throughout the City, our Public Works crews are working hard every day to keep Danville safe, maintained and moving forward.

That’s this week’s Inside Public Works!

09/10/2026

‼️Railroad Closure Notice‼️

Norfolk Southern Railroad has informed the City of Danville that they will be closing the crossing at Bowman Avenue near Maple Street beginning at 7:00 AM Monday, September 14, 2026.

It is anticipated that the construction work will be completed prior to 7:00 AM Saturday, September 19, 2026.

For more information, please contact Public Works at [email protected] or (217) 431-2288.

09/09/2026

Report It is a powerful tool used by our team and by citizens to report and track community issues in real time. It helps keep the process transparent by showing what issues have been reported, how long they’ve been open, and where attention is needed most. By identifying consistent or recurring concerns, Report It allows us to respond smarter and serve the citizens of Danville more effectively.

⚠️https://report-it-danvilleil.hub.arcgis.com/

09/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped make the Danville Labor Day Parade possible, especially our local unions whose hard work helps keep Danville a great place to live, work, play, and invest.

Congratulations to this year's trophy winners:

🏆 Best Union: Local 703
🏆 Best Civic: United Way of Danville Area Inc
🏆 Best Youth: Premier Dance Academy
🏆 Best Band: Danville High School Band
🏆 Best Business: Troyas Hair Care

And a special shoutout to Captain America, who once again put on a great show and was a crowd favorite!

Thank you to all the participants and spectators who came together to celebrate the hardworking spirit of our community. As our first year hosting the parade, we are grateful for the support and enthusiasm shown by our residents, businesses, and community partners. We look forward to building on this year's experience and continuing this tradition with the community in the years ahead.

To view more Labor Day photos visit: https://pixies.et/xg1Vmtzy

09/08/2026

The City Clerk’s Office plays a vital role in keeping the City accessible and transparent. The City Clerk's office handles a wide range of important services, including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, maintaining and digitizing city ordinances, and processing permits and licenses for activities such as special events, door‑to‑door solicitation, and local businesses.

Residents can easily review all City ordinances and submit permit applications online, making it simple and convenient to access city services from anywhere.

👉 https://www.cityofdanville.org/253/City-Clerk

09/04/2026

The City of Danville will be closed on September 7th. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, September 8th.

Join us for the Labor Day Parade in Downtown Danville with step off for the parade at 9:00 AM!

09/03/2026

‼️Notice: Vermilion Heights and Surrounding Area‼️

A brief fireworks equipment test will take place at Ellsworth Park this evening of September 3, 2026, sometime between 8:30 and 9:00 PM. The test is expected to last no more than 15 minutes.

09/02/2026

Please read the following information from the Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency:
Damage Assessment teams from FEMA/IEMA/SBA will be in the area tomorrow, Thursday 9/3/26, throughout the county. This is the next step to try to bring assistance to the residents and businesses impacted by the mid-August severe weather events.

The areas they are covering are the ones with the highest impact. Those were determined partly by the reports submitted to the self assessment portal and in part through cooperation with public works departments.
If you see any of the teams out and about please say hello and help them with any information you can.

09/01/2026

Please see the following information from the Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency

iemaohs.illinois.gov/recovery

Could you be eligible for federal assistance after the August storms across Illinois?
This storm system stretched across the dates of August 11-16 and impacted multiple counties. Because this system was so large, we need to collect damage data in 9 counties to potentially request assistance. The damage could be from a tornado, straight-line winds, rain, and/or flooding that are NOT covered by insurance. And the damage could be to both residential owners and renters.
If you had any damage at all to your home (roof, gutters, basement, hot water heater, furnace and air conditioner, washer/dryer, furniture, vehicles? etc.) we need to track that information to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency grant assistance, which is not paid back. Businesses would document damage for U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans.
While you might think that your damage—or your community’s damage—isn’t significant enough to report, it will definitely help state government to add the damage losses together to map the statewide losses.
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security is hopeful that by documenting ALL the costs from this storm system, it can request assistance for you from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
If you haven’t already, please copy either this link (iemaohs.illinois.gov/recovery) or use the QR code to enter your damage description.
Counties in the Illinois Disaster Proclamation:
• Cook
• DuPage
• Ford
• Fulton
• LaSalle
• McLean
• Tazewell
• Vermillion
• Will