McLean County Times

Heartland Community College enrolls 5,063 undergrads

By McLean County Times | Sep 24, 2019

At Heartland Community College, 72 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 55 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

City of Fairbury Planning Commission met September 11

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 24, 2019

City of Fairbury Planning Commission met Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Top campaign contribution recipients in McLean County for the week of August 19

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 23, 2019

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in McLean County during the week of August 19.

Graduates earn 5,348 degrees, certificates from Illinois State University

By McLean County Times | Sep 23, 2019

About 21.4 percent of the 5,348 degrees and certificates handed out by Illinois State University in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduates earn 404 degrees from Illinois Wesleyan University

By McLean County Times | Sep 23, 2019

About 27 percent of the 404 degrees and certificates handed out by Illinois Wesleyan University in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduates earn 1,101 degrees, certificates from Heartland Community College

By McLean County Times | Sep 23, 2019

About 43.7 percent of the 1,101 degrees and certificates handed out by Heartland Community College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 76: Yednock Launches Free Health Fair Events with OSF Healthcare St. Elizabeth

By Press release submisison | Sep 23, 2019

Yednock Launches Free Health Fair Events with OSF Healthcare St. Elizabeth

Mclean County Behavioral Health Coordinating Council met September 13

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 23, 2019

Mclean County Behavioral Health Coordinating Council met Friday, Sept. 13.

McLean County Board Behavioral Health Coordinating Council met June 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 23, 2019

McLean County Board Behavioral Health Coordinating Council met Friday, June 14.

2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 61774 convicted of crimes involving weapons

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 22, 2019

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons released on parole near Illinois zip code 61774 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

From Peoria Standard

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 106: Our most serious fiscal challenge

By Press release submission | 5 years ago

Our most serious fiscal challenge

From Macon Reporter

ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 101: Caulkins says naming of Chicago alderman's wife as state's top judge 'adds fuel to the fire' of people leaving state

By Maricar Paquita | 5 years ago

Caulkins says naming of Chicago alderman's wife as state's top judge 'adds fuel to the fire' of people leaving state

McLean County Board met September 17

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Sep 22, 2019

McLean County Board met 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 17.

McLean County Health Committee met September 4

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Sep 22, 2019

McLean County Health Committee met 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 4.

McLean County Transportation Committee met September 3

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Sep 22, 2019

McLean County Transportation Committee met 8 a.m. Tuesday, September 3.

2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 61774 convicted of crimes against justice

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 20, 2019

There was an offender convicted of a crime against justice released on parole near Illinois zip code 61774 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

From Chambana Sun

Caulkins says naming of Chicago alderman's wife as state's top judge 'adds fuel to the fire' of people leaving state

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

The election of Chicago Alderman Ed Burke’s wife as the state’s most-powerful judge at the same time he is facing a federal corruption indictment has state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) raging against what he sees as the machine here in Illinois.

2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 61770 convicted of drug crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 19, 2019

There were two offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole near Illinois zip code 61770 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

Illinois legislator laments bottleneck for 'unconstitutional' firearms card

By Robert Hadley | Sep 19, 2019

Although the bottleneck in processing Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards likely results from understaffing rather than deliberate obstruction, one area legislator faults the FOID card itself as unconstitutional.

2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 61772 convicted of crimes involving alcohol

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 19, 2019

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving alcohol released on parole near Illinois zip code 61772 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.