Eric Hansen

McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane and detectives from his office discussed the process with the county board's justice committee.

Eric Hansen, a Democrat, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the McLean County Board about a year ago. He's running for a four-year term. His opponent is Republican Gary Stevens.

A referendum to eliminate the elected office of McLean County auditor doesn’t appear to have much opposition, but that doesn’t mean it will pass. It’s the second time in the last decade people will vote on the issue.

The Town of Normal is making interim appointments to adjust for a vacancy in the assistant city manager's post. City Manager Pam Reece has temporarily appointed corporation counsel Brian Day to that role.

Bloomington-Normal may need a different approach to stimulate housing construction. The community first quantified the need for housing in a study a year ago and updated it in June to an estimated 7,500 units.

Eric Hansen, the director of volunteers at the McLean County Museum of History, was the only candidate to file for the county board District 8 seat ahead of Thursday’s deadline.