McLean County News Briefs

McLean County News Briefs

McLean County Health officials confirm additional West Nile Virus reports    A third West Nile Virus pool was located in the immediate Bloomington area, Walt Howe, director of the…

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    McLean County News Briefs

    McLean County Barnett fills County Board vacancy   Josh Barnett officially became the newest member of the McLean County Board, following a swearing in ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 16. Barnett…

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    McLean County News Briefs

    McLean County Bloomington man in jail after killing parents   Brian Petersen, 25, was charged on two counts of first-degree murder last week for killing his parents, Bruce Petersen,…

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    McLean County News Briefs

    McLean County No independent candidates in County Board races Local candidates running for a spot in November on the McLean County Board are running as Democrats or Republicans. A recent…

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    McLean County News Briefs

    McLean County Judge: Man unfit to stand trial for slaying parents   Brian Petersen, the 25-year-old man accused of stabbing his parents inside their rural Bloomington home late last…

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    McLean County News Briefs

    McLean County Job losses tick upward in Bloomington-Normal The jobless rate within the Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area has ticked upward, from 5 percent to 5.4 percent, in…

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    McLean County News Briefs

    McLean County County joins national coalition in addressing mental health McLean County is one of 60 municipal or regional governing agencies across the U.S. invited to take part in…