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It may not be an impossible dream, but a McLean County man is certainly dreaming a very difficult dream, restoring an old railroad sleeper car to become a business. And there's a new book on backyard prairies. Up to 50 percent of court cases have at least one side representing themselves. A new grant for courts in McLean and neighboring counties will help offer road maps to the courts for those without a lawyer. And, Amazon will build a distribution center near Pekin. Yes, it's hundreds of jobs, but the pay rate makes a difference.

The latest from the WGLT Newsroom, reporting daily from the McLean County Law and Justice Center and elsewhere as the end of cash bail finally arrives. The Pretrial Fairness Act provision of the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform takes effect Monday.

Republicans and Libertarians are trying to kill the Bloomington Election Commission (BEC).It’s not the first time someone’s wanted to do that. After all,…

The staffer joins dozens of people across the country whose social media posts about Kirk have put their jobs in jeopardy. McLean County Nursing Home Administrator Tim Wiley posted on social media Saturday. but didn’t say what disciplinary action was taken against the employee.

Every year leaders across McLean County gather to discuss the State of the County. This year, the county celebrated Rivian and Brandt Industries for…

A weeklong series from the WGLT newsroom about the housing shortage in McLean County. New stories published daily starting Jan. 27, 2025.

Payment delays caused by McLean County Auditor Michelle Anderson forced the county to violate several grant agreements with area service providers, emails obtained by WGLT through a public records request show.

Democrats on the McLean County Board are crying foul by Sheriff Jon Sandage over the removal of tablets that inmates can use to make phone calls, emails, and texts, and access educational content.

The idea of a nonpartisan commission to handle elections in McLean County divided candidates Tuesday at a forum hosted by GLT and the League of Women…

McLean County sheriff's deputies might soon be wearing body cameras when they are on patrols.