McLean County Board

McLean County Board Chair Elizabeth Johnston said there's significant movement on mental health program spending in the county. That comes from sales tax money shared with the county by Bloomington and Normal.

SunVest’s plan calls for a solar energy generating site, as well as a battery energy storage system [BESS], at 2105 W. Oakland Avenue in Bloomington Township, and the area immediately east of Oakland Avenue, about a third of a mile north of Six Points Road.

Some McLean County Board members are criticizing Health Department inspectors over how they address the presence of beverages containing CBD or THC additives. The situation has already caused on again, off again enforcement on hemp-derived drinks.

The McLean County Board unanimously approved all five items related to the 2026 budget at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025.

There are 10 contested county board races on the ballot, one in each district. There will be no primaries for any county races next March, according to records posted online by the McLean County Clerk’s office.

The external audit, approved during a special county board meeting on Tuesday, did not indicate any problems with county finances.

McLean County Auditor Michelle Anderson is again facing criticism, this time for a late county audit that other county officials say is causing problems.

The project extends the trail along a 9-mile stretch within the county near Towanda, heading north to the Livingston County line near Chenoa.

Normal Mayor Chris Koos said another developer is interested in the Uptown site, but the town's existing TIF district is too short term.

William Bessler announced his candidacy a day after sitting board member Krystle Able said she intends to step down.