Former McLean County Board Chairman Matthew Sorensen recently reported to prison to serve a 12-month sentence for a wire fraud conviction related to the theft of more than $400,000, according to a report from the Edgar County Watchdogs.
Shortly after a property tax freeze amendment failed in the Illinois General Assembly during the fall veto session, Bloomington City Township Supervisor Deborah Skillrud, one of the highest paid officials in that township, offered her view on how property taxes work in the state.
One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 60921, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.
Lawmakers in Springfield who considered a measure that would have required referendums in most counties to implement property tax freezes show little understanding of how local governments would be affected by such freezes, Downs Village President Mike James said during a recent interview.
There are 170 students from India attending Illinois State University on federal student visas, making it the most common country of origin for international students at that school.
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the McLean County Times coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football player will compete during the week of Nov. 19 to Nov. 25.
With 525 international students from 67 countries attending Illinois State University on federal student visas, the group makes up 2.5 percent of the total student body, according to a McLean County Times analysis of data obtained from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Two offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61705, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.
One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61744, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.
Chicago's taxicab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including state Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.
Six offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61704, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.
Three offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61761, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.
Tri Valley Community Unit School District 3 had the highest rate – 57.6 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a McLean County analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.
Eleven offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61701, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.