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Jay Lawler of Normal has applied for the seat in District 4, which represents parts on Normal. Lawler wants to replace Democrat Matt Coates, who resigned from the county board in July to accept a job with the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.

McLean County Board Chair Elizabeth Johnston says she’s encouraged to hear the City of Bloomington reaffirm its commitment to mental health, but the county is resisting efforts by the city and Town of Normal to suspend sharing tax revenue for the mental health and public safety fund.

A New York company, EDP Renewables, has requested a permit to build a five-megawatt solar farm east of Bloomington, while Denver-based ASD McLean IL Solar III wants to build a two-megawatt solar farm south of the city.

The county will take proposals that award a maximum of $50,000 to each fire protection district.

When the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board meets on Dec. 17 to approve the annual property tax levy, the amount of money it wants to raise will apply to property tax rates in Bloomington-Normal alone, not the entirety of McLean County.

District 87 Superintendent Barry Reilly says he's pleased with the response to vaccinations. Reilly says 93% of District 87 teachers are now vaccinated. Plus, supply chain problems are slowing the pace of new home construction in central Illinois. After a big broil, the McLean County Board stays with 10 board districts and two members per district ... the hard part of the re-map comes next. And Illinois State University will announce its 20th president on Friday, though not too many people have been introduced so far.

A request for $100,000 in stopgap funding for YWCA McLean County's Stepping Stones has proved contentious, with multiple County Board meetings mired by discussing proper protocol and procedure. Despite this, two boards approved the proposal and the full County Board is set to vote on it Thursday.

Wind Farm rules gusted back into the McLean County Board room yesterday.The county has strengthened environmental protections before allowing new wind…

The McLean County Board voted 16-1 on Friday to appoint Jay "Ryan" Lawler Jr. to the vacant District 4 board seat. He will serve the remaining three months of Matt Coates' term.

There’s significant interest in filling the county board seat vacated by former board chair Catherine Metsker. Five people have filed applications.