Cassy Taylor

McLean County wanted to pay for Narcan. Now they plan to get it for free, leaving more funds available for other opioid prevention measures.

District 1 representative Catherine Metsker was elected as board chair on Thursday after a series of votes that determined who would fill the position vacated by longtime member John McIntyre.

The board held its regular monthly meeting in the courtroom of the McLean County Museum of History on Thursday due to renovations at the McLean County Government Center that also have temporary displaced the Bloomington City Council.

The McLean County Board unanimously approved the agreement after the city of LeRoy assured members the cameras would not be used for general traffic enforcement.

McLean County administrator Cassy Taylor said inmates who require 24-hour supervision are still getting the attention and treatment they need.

The McLean County Board will vote on a planned 90% tax levy cut to the University of Illinois Extension in November.

Erika Reynolds said one of her first goals is to bring stability to an office that's seen a high turnover rate among prosecutors over the last decade.

After a six-month interim stint leading McLean County government, Cassy Taylor officially became the county's administrator on Thursday.

A McLean County Board committee has approved a five-year contract to remove the interim tag from Cassy Taylor's title as county administrator.

McLean County government wants to provide a financial incentive to staff at the county-run nursing home to get the COVID vaccine. Nearly 40% of staff at the McLean County Nursing Home in Normal have not been vaccinated, according to state data.