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Services for those with Autism in McLean County keep increasing. The not-for-profit MarcFirst has added space and programs several times in several years. Now, the for-profit sector is moving into Bloomington-Normal, too.

Heyworth (61745), LeRoy (61752), Lexington (61753) and Towanda (61776) have all been added to the high risk list. Twenty ZIP codes in McLean County now have the high-risk designation, including 61701 that covers much of Bloomington.

Rory Roberge is running for Normal Town Council. He was appointed to the McLean County Regional Planning Commission to represent Normal earlier this year.

The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has announced Erik Rankin as its next executive director. He will replace current executive director Greg Meyer, who is retiring at the end of this year.

As McLean County broke its single-day record for new COVID-19 cases, Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday he’s urging hospitals to postpone non-emergency surgeries and other procedures to prepare for a likely surge of post-holiday omicron patients.

The plan highlights improving academic outcomes, maintaining strong staff, and connecting to the community. In addition to a unanimously positive vote, the board praised the plan as a living document to account for unforeseen changes.

'Tis the season for cold and flu, and McLean County health officials are advising the public to take precautions to stay safe during the holidays.

The cost of child care in McLean County is now the fourth highest in the state, according to data compiled by the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council.

WGLT's reporting on the coronavirus pandemic, which began in McLean County in March 2020.

Attorney and Lincoln historian Guy Fraker settled in Bloomington in 1962. He's been a key figure in documenting and promoting Lincoln's legal career in central Illinois, and fell into an avocation in land conservation by accident. Fraker is profiled as part of WGLT's series on the 2023 McLean County History Makers.