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Vacancy To Fill On McLean County Board

Northeast Normal will have a vacancy on the McLean County Board. Republican Sonny O'Connor is moving to be near grandchildren. She said in her final speech to the board that after a nephew showed her around the university in his southeast Texas town, O'Connor found a project to work on.

O'Connor told the Board she has spent 52 years in Bloomington-Normal.

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O'Connor served seven years on the County Board in two different stretches. The seat will be filled by appointment until next year's election.
 

Charlie Schlenker was a senior reporter at WGLT. He retired in September 2026.