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Some school districts in central Illinois may have school boards that don't agree with Gov. JB Pritzker's mask mandate for students Pre-K through 12. But the regional school superintendent for McLean, Logan, Dewitt, and Livingston counties said this week any superintendent that feels squeezed can lean on the state board of education for backup.

The Women to Women Giving Circle describes itself as a "funding arm" of the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation and as such, panelists encouraged attendees to prioritize housing in their annual donations — and contact their local government representatives in the meantime.

A Peoria-based nonprofit aimed at overdose prevention, called JOLT Harm Reduction, is expanding its services to McLean County.

Central Illinois county clerks are looking to answer the public’s questions about election security before the presidential election in November.

Many McLean County Democrats are taking a "wait and see" approach before choosing a candidate to support in next year's presidential primary.Health care,…

Community members gathered over the weekend to honor loved ones who have died at the McLean County Museum of History’s annual Dia de Muertos celebration, filling the museum with music, dancing and colorful activities inspired by the traditional Mexican holiday.

A bill moving through the state legislature to make the tax base larger for the Central Illinois Regional Airport also would increase the maximum tax rate that could support the facility. It has passed the Senate and cleared a House committee.

A new guidebook hopes to help those on the autism spectrum connect with community resources.Autism McLean president Jacquie Mace was inspired to help local families better navigate autism after her son was diagnosed in the early 2000s, and she just published an updated guidebook titled “Autism: Little Book of Resources.”

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UPDATED 5:35 P.M. | McLean County health officials reported a new one-day record of 222 coronavirus cases on Friday, while the county’s rolling testing…