With steady new construction, the opening of trendy businesses and even a slight population increase, Lexington in northern McLean County has found itself in a bit of a renaissance.
WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, July 14. WGLT correspondent Tim Alexander recently attended a Field Day at the ISU Farm near Lexington where agronomists, farmers, and researchers met to discuss that the Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake watershed. Plus, newly disclosed data show that auto insurers made excessive profits during the pandemic.
Agronomists, farmers and researchers met at the Illinois State University Farm in Lexington on Tuesday to discuss Lake Bloomington-Evergreen Lake (LB-EL) watershed planning efforts, along with farm conservation practices that can help reach watershed goals.
Residents near Lake Bloomington have reported many dead fish turning up at the lake. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says a carp disease is to blame.