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The FAIR Act seeks to establish a state public defenders office to ease equity gaps for under-resourced counties, cap caseloads and provide oversight and advocacy. Illinois is one of five states without such an office.

Fifty percent of counties in the U.S. have no mental health physician. That’s according to Mennonite College of Nursing professor Cindy Kerber.Without…

Art meets the retail experience at a venerable holiday event hosted by the McLean County Arts Center in Bloomington. The 44th annual Holiday Treasures…

Illinois GOP lawmakers from Central Illinois held a townhall meeting this week following the end of the Spring session. The town hall took place online on Sen. Sally Turner’s Facebook page. Turner was accompanied by Rep. Bill Hauter and Rep. Regan Deering, who both represent parts of McLean County.

This story is part of a special episode of Sound Ideas airing March 12, marking the one-year anniversary of COVID's arrival in McLean County. Find more…

Early voting in Bloomington will resume Monday after being paused because of a mistake on the ballot.The Bloomington Election Commission (BEC) suspended…

Springfield senator files bills after deadly 2024 police shooting that drew scrutiny of sheriff’s hiring

Sexual battery and rape charges have been filed in Nashville against a former Unit 5 teacher.Jonathon Hovey, 49, of Forsyth, has waived extradition from…

A McLean County Highway Department employee was killed Wednesday morning in what county officials have said was an electrocution.County Administrator…

Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part WGLT series this week about court fines and fees in Illinois. Read and listen to part one.A new law…