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County Board Chair Catherine Metsker said she thinks the county's behavioral health advisory group lacks structure, and she’s tackling the issue head-on. Her self-identified “ambitious goal” is to formalize policies and procedures for the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council — for the first time in its history — and she wants to get it done in under six months.
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McLean County’s Director of Behavioral Health Coordination Kevin McCall announced his resignation Tuesday in an email to colleagues and WGLT. His last day is April 19, and the county is releasing an application for the position soon.
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The mayor of Normal said a potential ban on more smoke shops in Uptown relates to the purpose of the district. Mayor Chris Koos said the idea behind Uptown is to have an area that gets used 18 hours a day, and not just by university students but by the community. That requires a mix of businesses.
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McLean County wanted to pay for Narcan. Now they plan to get it for free, leaving more funds available for other opioid prevention measures.
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District 1 representative Catherine Metsker was elected as board chair on Thursday after a series of votes that determined who would fill the position vacated by longtime member John McIntyre.
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The board held its regular monthly meeting in the courtroom of the McLean County Museum of History on Thursday due to renovations at the McLean County Government Center that also have temporary displaced the Bloomington City Council.
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The McLean County Board unanimously approved the agreement after the city of LeRoy assured members the cameras would not be used for general traffic enforcement.
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McLean County administrator Cassy Taylor said inmates who require 24-hour supervision are still getting the attention and treatment they need.
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The McLean County Board will vote on a planned 90% tax levy cut to the University of Illinois Extension in November.
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Erika Reynolds said one of her first goals is to bring stability to an office that's seen a high turnover rate among prosecutors over the last decade.