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McLean County Board Chair Catherine Metsker suspended meetings for the behavioral health advisory committee. She's given little detail about what that might mean for committee members or the public. Here's what WGLT knows so far.
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A request for $100,000 in stopgap funding for YWCA McLean County's Stepping Stones has proved contentious, with multiple County Board meetings mired by discussing proper protocol and procedure. Despite this, two boards approved the proposal and the full County Board is set to vote on it Thursday.
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The mayor of Normal said a potential ban on more smoke shops in Uptown relates to the purpose of the district. Mayor Chris Koos said the idea behind Uptown is to have an area that gets used 18 hours a day, and not just by university students but by the community. That requires a mix of businesses.
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The City of Bloomington may want more out of the sales tax money it sends to McLean County.
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The odds seem stacked against people experiencing homelessness who want mental health treatment, but providers in Bloomington-Normal are working to make that change.
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The center recently was awarded $1 million to become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, responsible for 24/7 crisis outreach and care coordination.
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Six months in, McLean County’s revamped Behavioral Health Urgent Care center is adding more hours to its schedule as more staffers are hired — and seeing encouraging signs about who’s using it.
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New research calls into question prescribing the drugs even for short-term pain relief – especially given the risk of addiction.
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Barbara spent years trying to understand her son's difficult behavior. Then someone said something that made her realize that it was no one's fault.
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$500,000 in pandemic relief money from the Town of Normal will help a not-for-profit agency that offers service to those with disabilities get a new facility and expand programs.