July, 2023 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Rep. Darin LaHood to be the special guest at McLean County Republican Party Picnic on August 13

By McLean County Times Report | Jul 31, 2023

Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) will be the special guest at the McLean County Republican Party Annual Summer Picnic on Sunday, August 13 at 4 p.m. at the Hesed House in Heyworth, Ill.

Henry Van Bogaert appointed head coach for Illinois Wesleyan bowling

By McLean County Times | Jul 31, 2023

Illinois Wesleyan University has announced the appointment of Henry Van Bogaert as the head coach for its bowling program. The announcement was made by Mike Wagner, Director of Athletics at IWU, on July 31. Van Bogaert will assume his new role starting August 1.

City of Fairbury City Council met July 5

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 31, 2023

City of Fairbury City Council met Wednesday, July 5

City of Bloomington City Council met June 26

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 31, 2023

City of Bloomington City Council met Monday, June 26

Week ending July 29: McLean County home sales

By McLean County Times | Jul 30, 2023

There were 49 reported residential sales in McLean County in the week ending July 29, according to BlockShopper.com.

Home sales during week ending July 22 in Livingston County

By McLean County Times | Jul 29, 2023

There were five reported residential sales in Livingston County in the week ending July 22, according to BlockShopper.com.

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McLean County Times area weekly mass times

By McLean County Times | Jul 29, 2023

The following parishes in the McLean County Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

4-year grad rates from Bloomington School District 87 fall in 2022

By McLean County Times | Jul 29, 2023

80.1% of Bloomington School District 87 students graduated in 2022 after four years of schooling, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Turner: ‘$5 billion of unemployment benefits were improperly paid out in just two years’

By McLean County Times Report | Jul 28, 2023

State Sen. Sally Turner (R-Beason) shared her shock and outrage regarding the mismanagement that plagued the Illinois Department of Employment Security during Covid which resulted in $5 billion in improper payments.

Illinois Department of Corrections to release four inmates sentenced in McLean County during week ending July 29

By McLean County Times | Jul 28, 2023

There are four inmates sentenced to jail in McLean County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending July 29.