Election

A legal memorandum to the Normal Town Council and mayor indicates dissident council member Stan Nord improperly used his position to try to influence the electoral process and could have placed himself in legal jeopardy. The memo came from town lawyer Brian Day with help from an outside law firm.

The Bloomington Election Commission is looking for its fourth executive director in two years as the November election approaches.

McLean County election officials are looking to spend close to $1 million to upgrade voting equipment.

Bloomington Election Commission Director Departs

Consolidated local elections typically produce a lower voter turnout than even-year elections like presidential cycles. Normally, only about 20% of…

The Bloomington-Normal NAACP and the McLean County chapter of the League of Women Voters are teaming up to encourage the community to vote.NAACP President…

A Bloomington-Normal nurse has announced her candidacy for McLean County coroner.Abbi Sorrells plans to run as a Democrat against incumbent Coroner Kathy…

Civic engagement comes with a cost, according to McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael.“Unfortunately, the costs are going to start soaring for elections,”…

More and more money from outside McLean County—and even Illinois—is pouring into local campaigns with just weeks to go until the Nov. 6 midterm…