McLean County

The website for McLean County Government just got a lot easier to use for people with disabilities. County board chair Elizabeth Johnston said a new module can read PDF documents aloud, and even interpret technical drawings like plans to change the design of an intersection.

McLean County Board members have voted down a pay raise, rejecting what would have been their first raise in 10 years and keeping pay at the current level of $4,900 a year through the end of 2030.

In a one-time show on June 6, the McLean County Museum of History will serve as the backdrop of a special projection show. Visit BN coordinated the project for ISU fine arts faculty to illustrate and animate images for the show.

McLean County government plans to consider new data center guidelines that would be the toughest in the state. Lea Cline, who chairs the county board's land use committee, said she proposed the new rules because she's not convinced state lawmakers are going to adopt any restrictions soon.

At Wednesday's forum, only one resident spoke in favor of a data center. The other 24 people raised concerns over water use, pollution, land use and transparency from the city.

McLean County property tax bills total $483.6 million from the 2025 assessment period. It's a 4% increase from last year.

Leaders of Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington and Hope on 5th in Lincoln shared stories about housing shelters during Tuesday's Women to Women Spring Forum at the Bloomington Public Library.

The chair of the McLean County Board said the recent awarding of $1.7 million in mental health and human service funding shows the potential of an intergovernmental agreement using shared tax money to improve the community.

Six tornadoes struck McLean County on Friday night, according to the National Weather Service — three of them in Bloomington and Normal.

Officials representing McLean County, Bloomington and Normal said “the system worked” by implementing an all-hands effort during Friday’s powerful thunderstorms.