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Matt Lane, 50, was elected sheriff in 2022 after running uncontested on the Republican ticket. He has worked at the McLean County Sheriff's Office for 28 years. His term expires in December 2026.

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WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, May 5. A judge decided Wednesday to strike down a ruling from the McLean County Electoral Board and remove 5 Republican County Board Candidates from the June primary ballot. Plus, Colene Hoose Elementary School broke ground Wednesday morning on the new “world class” playground designed by Danish architect. The new playground will teach kids to care about the environment in the long-term.

A new state law that took effect in July has the potential to make life more difficult for County Boards across the state.McLean County Civil Assistant…

McLean County is one of only 77 counties in the United States to flip the presidential party preference from four years ago. McLean County went for Joe…

With law enforcement and civil rights groups at odds over qualified immunity protections in Illinois, the McLean County Board Justice Committee on Tuesday…

The McLean County Health Department is getting closer to its target of having enough contact tracers available to deal with the rise in novel coronavirus…

A McLean County Board member wants the public to have a say on where a marijuana business might be allowed to locate when recreational cannabis use…

The latest Election Day coverage from the WGLT Newsroom, including results and reaction from the candidates in Bloomington-Normal. Includes Unit 5 and city council races.

The Illinois attorney general has ruled against McLean County's attempt to hold closed sessions of the county board Finance Committee to talk about the…