McLean County Board

McLean County Board member Josh Barnett says he will not seek reelection. Meanwhile, a newcomer has announced plans to run in District 10.

The McLean County Board on Thursday approved paying full-time essential employees $1,000 and part-time employees $500 if they were unable to work remotely during the first year of the pandemic.

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 Sheriff Jon Sandage said he approved an agreement for inmates to get tablets, after some County Board members raised concerns about the county making money off the devices.

The McLean County Board on Tuesday adopted a $129.1 million budget, marking a nearly 25% increase over the current budget.

Five people, including three McLean County Board members, spoke at Monday's public hearing on the county's three proposed county board maps.

McLean County's Red, White and Blue public advisory committee that created three proposed county district maps will hear public feedback on those plans Monday night. The county formed the 24-member panel to try to remove politics from the county's drawing of board districts.

Democrats on the McLean County Board are crying foul by Sheriff Jon Sandage over the removal of tablets that inmates can use to make phone calls, emails, and texts, and access educational content.

McLean County wants to explore two different ways to give employees COVID-related bonuses. One would pay all essential workers. The other would pay those who get the COVID vaccine.