Show Bus

McLean County's decision to drop Show Bus as its rural transportation provider and explore a partnership with Connect Transit poses challenges and tight deadlines for other counties in the region that Show Bus may still serve.

Normal City Manager Pam Reece said the town will keep a watchful eye on the spring legislative session in Springfield.

The McLean County Board voted Thursday night to add a question to November's ballot, asking voters to decide whether the position of auditor should be eliminated, amid criticism of the current auditor's performance.

The McLean County Board’s executive committee unanimously approved a resolution Monday to place a referendum on the November ballot to eliminate the elected office overseeing county finances and bookkeeping, sending the issue to the full board on Thursday.

UPDATED 3 p.m. | Central Illinois transit and social service agencies say they hope the state will pull back from burdensome new requirements that some…