Will Scanlon

The move is part of an overhaul of the records systems for McLean County courts, law enforcement and county operations. An update on the county's progress to migrate court records was part of the quarterly Criminal Justice Coordinating Council meeting, along with briefings on public defense and recidivism rates.

A federal ruling restoring AmeriCorps grant funding in states that sued over the Trump administration's dismantling of the program may help keep important legal assistance available in McLean County.

McLean County has heightened security for a judge who has received more than a dozen threats following her ruling in a child custody case.Associate Judge…