Val Laymon

A prominent McLean County Republican said he thinks Democrats took control of the county board because, right now, they're better at the process of politics than the Central Illinois GOP.

Democrat Val Laymon faces a challenge from Republican David Dunn in McLean County Board District 7, which covers much of Bloomington's near east side.

UPDATED 5:10 P.M. | Mail-in and provisional ballots have flipped the results in a closely contested McLean County Board race.On Tuesday, the Bloomington…

UPDATED 1:45 P.M. | It will be two weeks before the community knows the outcome of a contested McLean County Board race.Republican incumbent Jacob Beard…

A McLean County Board incumbent says he's helped make county government more accessible, but his challengers say the county hasn't done enough.Democrat…