McLean County Sheriff

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.

McLean County sheriff's police said a car drove into a school bus with children, forcing the bus onto its side in a ditch Friday morning.

McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage said the body was recovered Tuesday on the east side of the lake near Thorn Apple Lane. Sandage said there is no indication at this point of foul play.

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.

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.