The McLean County Sheriff's Department is getting a new canine unit. Sheriff John Sandage says that's through a $59,000 grant from the Howard Buffet Foundation.
Sheriff's police already have one drug dog on staff. Eight weeks of training starts in January.
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Sandage says the grant pays for the dog, equipment, a new vehicle, and eight weeks of training.
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Sandage says the Buffet Foundation offers canine unit grants through Illinois and has also supported Macon County mental health programs.