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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 Attorney’s Office. People may think of the relationship between police and prosecutors as frater...

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 serves as students’ attorney for Illinois State University, rounds out the list of local lawyers on th...