Vermilion County has been added to a state disaster proclamation because of damage from recent severe storms,  Governor JB Pritzker added Vermilion and some other counties, bringing the total number of counties under the disaster declaration to twenty.  The new declaration is the result of new information compiled by units of local government. Danville Mayor Rickey Williams said he is hopeful that will mean some funding to the city to help with storm related expenses.  But what the city could get is unknown.

The new proclamation allows local entities increased access to state resources and emergency personnel. Taxpayers in these additional counties may also request waivers of penalties and interest on state taxes if they cannot file their returns or make payments on time.