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Santiago C. Martinez is charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence and two counts of aggravated driving under the influence when his driving privileges were revoked.

Adonis S. Wells, 24, was charged Friday with aggravated domestic battery with strangulation (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).

Jarvis K. Heads is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of cocaine between 1 and 15 grams and three counts of unlawful delivery of cocaine less than 1 gram.

A juvenile who previously identified themselves as an adult was in the custody at the McLean County Jail before being transferred to the juvenile detention center.

A Texas man faces cocaine and damage charges in McLean County after authorities said he rammed a police car.

Two men are accused of possessing stolen catalytic converters and a stolen Hyundai vehicle.

Prosecutors said a vehicle was taken from a church parking lot and located a few days later in Bloomington.

Originally published on April 12, 2021 10:14 am Since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police last May, communities across the country have grappled with how a similar encounter might be handled by local authorities. In a recent interview with WGLT, Bloomington attorneys Josh Rinker and Jeff Brown talked about McLean County’s history of charging police officers accused of breaking the law. Both defense lawyers previously worked as prosecutors in the McLean County State’s...

First Assistant Public Defender Ron Lewis is among 11 candidates who have filed applications to succeed former McLean County Public Defender Carla Barnes, who recently was named a circuit judge. Three other current public defenders—Matthew Koetters, Mark Messman and Joseph Moran—also filed applications for the post. Former public defender Jennifer Patton, now in private practice in Bloomington, joins local defense lawyers Chris Gramm and Mark Zalcman as candidates. Edward McKibbin, who serv...