McLean County Independent News
County limits spending
McLean County is tightening its belt the last month of the year, approving very few new expenditures that haven’t already been approved with the current year’s budget.
Dickens packs 'em in
It was probably one of the best weekends of the Dickens Village Festival ever.
Couple gets engaged during Dickens Festival
It was a cold, crisp, biting day, inches of snow on the ground, a day deep in November.
Get your tickets
There are plenty of seats available for the weekend entertainment at the 22nd Dickens Village Festival. This weekend’s headliners feature Travis Powell (Elvis) on Friday, Bucky Covington on Saturday and Tigirlily on Sunday.
School moves students from failing to passing
Garrison High School continues to tighten its academic belt.
Beyond expectations
Cole and Tanner Young are not letting their disabilities slow them down.
Threatening a livelihood
A recently announced Environmental Protection Agency mandate saying how much power plants must reduce their emissions has plant and coal mine operators in McLean County on the edge of their seats.
Tax exempt status in limbo
A letter from the Internal Revenue Service to the Garrison-Max Ambulance Service saying its 501c3 tax exempt status is revoked took the board by surprise last week.
American Idol star comes to DIckens
American Idol star Bucky Covington is signed, sealed and delivered.
