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Shayna Watchinski declared victory Tuesday over Democratic incumbent Paul Segobiano in their McLean County Board primary race.Watchinski, a healthcare…

When you’re running for elected office, you need to get people to sign your nominating petitions to get on the ballot. It can be a slog, with every waking…

As McLean County government looks to bring in an outside accounting expert to help resolve a bookkeeping dispute between its two financial officers, the…

McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage says anti-police sentiment is a big reason why it's harder to recruit and retain more officers.

McLean County government leaders present a confident budget outlook for 2021, but say it’s uncertain how COVID-19 could impact financial health in the…

It's an election year and pay raises are difficult things to pass when people are on the ballot. So it proved on the McLean County Board when members…

McLean County is well behind the goal it has set for composting commercial food waste.The Ecology Action Center drafted the county's 20-year solid waste…

Dean Fletcher and Chad Berck both filed complaints related to a website providing information about the April 1 sales tax referendum in McLean County.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, February 8. You'll hear from two candidates aiming for a spot on the McLean County board, plus the latest in COVID-19 news. The Image of Research Competition at Illinois State University is on Thursday -- WGLT student reporter Jordan Mead talks to Office of student research director Gina Hunter about what the competition celebrates.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, February 11. A new bill inspired by the loss of Illinois State University student Jelani Day last year aims to speed up federal involvement into certain missing person cases. Plus, Charlie Schlenker takes a look at how turnover on the McLean County board is affecting a Democratic plan to secure more representation.