McLean County Sheriff

Twin City Black leaders invited local police to a virtual town hall Thursday , to jump start a community conversation about yet another report showing central Illinois police stop Black motorists far more frequently than they stop white drivers.

A 72-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash Tuesday in Hudson.

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.

Lt. Matt Lane, support services commander of the McLean County Sheriff’s Department, officially announced his bid for McLean County Sheriff on Wednesday after nearly 24 years of service to the department.

A 24-year McLean County Sheriff’s Deputy said Monday he will run for Sheriff. Lieutenant Matt Lane is the Support Services Commander of the Department.

McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage said when he leaves office at the end of next year he hopes society will continue improving programs to reduce repeat crimes. Sandage said he thinks reducing penalties for drugs is a bad direction society is taking, but so is ignoring needs for treatment.

Mclean County Sheriff Jon Sandage said Tuesday he'll call it quits after his second term is over at the end of next year. He was last elected in 2018.

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A woman from Normal died in a motorcycle crash Tuesday night in rural Carlock.McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder and McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage said…

Local police departments are feeling the heat from civil unrest in cities where police-involved deaths have sparked violent protests, according to McLean…