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McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage is among six Illinois sheriffs who have sued Gov. JB Pritzker and the state Department of Human Services over the delayed transfer of inmates ruled unfit to stand trial.
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The McLean County Board on Thursday unanimously approved two solar farms that after learning union workers would be involved in their construction.
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McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage says anti-police sentiment is a big reason why it's harder to recruit and retain more officers.
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Beverly Bell will serve the remaining nine months of a term on the McLean County Board in District 6, an area that includes much of Uptown Normal and Illinois State University.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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McLean County Board delays votes on vaccine bonuses for county workers, tablet fees for jail inmatesMcLean 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.
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Expect more arrests and jail sentences in McLean County soon. McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage said the backlog of jail inmates sentenced to prison is shrinking.
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The McLean County Jail has revived a program that allows incarcerated people to connect with their children through reading.