A conflict over leadership of the McLean County Board appears set to break along party lines, with an impasse made possible by the even number of Republican and Democrat board
The head of the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority says the airport is looking to expand its tax base to help it respond to future crises and to have the flexibility to take advantage of unexpected development opportunities.
Beverly Bell will serve the remaining nine months of a term on the McLean County Board in District 6, an area that includes much of Uptown Normal and Illinois State University.
McLean County wants to explore two different ways to give employees COVID-related bonuses. One would pay all essential workers. The other would pay those who get the COVID vaccine.