McLean County Government

A hoped for affordable housing project for senior citizens in Normal will not go forward. The Laborers Home Development Corporation, an offshoot of the Laborers' International Union, had proposed a 46-unit complex that depended in part on tax credits to finance construction.

A proposal to build a waste transfer site at 2020 Bunn St. in Bloomington is before members of the McLean County Board, who will eventually decide whether Chicago-based Lakeshore Recycling Services's plan meets county standards.

A former spokesperson for McLean County government and its health department has dropped a federal lawsuit he filed against board of health members and the county alleging his 2020 termination was based on discrimination.

The McLean County Nursing Home in Normal is seeing growth that has significantly improved the finances for the county-run facility.

McLean County will consider whether to permit construction of a solar farm that the county has already approved twice before.

The race for McLean County Board District 2 involves three Republicans vying to two seats in the June primary.

The likely new Mclean County Board member for District 4 in Normal is Matt Coates, who would replace Ben Webb until the November election if appointed later this month.

The McLean County Emergency Management Agency usually spends most of its time preparing for disaster. But the last year-and-a-half has been a non-stop emergency.

A longtime public defender in McLean County is the new head of the office. Ron Lewis has been appointed, said Chief Circuit Judge Mark Fellheimer.Lewis…

The pandemic has slowed programs in McLean County that help keep people out of prison and the county jail.Michael Donavan, the county's court services…