Carlock News

Illinois' largest psychiatric hospital left sexual predators unguarded despite allegations that at least 10 mentally disabled children were assaulted during the last three years.

The Unit 5 School District and YouthBuild McLean County have joined forces to create the area's only charter school.

Today's sunny weather is just the opposite of what we saw Sunday afternoon. Today's sunny weather is just the opposite of what we saw Sunday afternoon.

“Eventually, those costs are going to come out of the pockets of the American consumer”

Fred Grieder has been farming for 30 years on 1,500 acres near Bloomington, in central Illinois. via New York Times

An El Paso man was killed Friday evening in a one-vehicle crash near Carlock while on his way home from work. via Journal Star

“I have never seen violations like I saw in those proceedings”

McLean County will not be released from a lawsuit filed by homeowners who want to halt construction of a wind energy farm near Carlock, a McLean County judge ruled Wednesday. via Planning

There were numerous reports Monday evening about trucks being tipped over by strong winds. via WEEK-TV

A Pepsi truck took a spill on Interstate 74 near Carlock early Thursday morning. via WEEK-TV

“The inappropriate use of a Taser, coupled with force which restricted his respiration, caused or contributed”

The estate of the late A. Paul Carlock, also known as "Klutzo the Clown," filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the accused child-sex offender was treated cruelly and given inadequate medical ... via State Journal-Register

The estate of a former clown accused of child sex crimes is suing central Illinois authorities. via KHQA-TV Quincy

“It is a private family matter I don't feel comfortable discussing”

Six teenagers were arrested for underage drinking Sunday night in Carlock at the home of Robert Freitag, a McLean County Circuit Court Associate Judge. via WHOI

“I don't believe a community-based sentence is appropriate”

A McLean County judge told a packed courtroom Friday he will delay sentencing a 21-year-old Carlock man on reckless homicide charges until the court receives more information on substance abuse treatment ... via The Pantagraph

“I wish we'd get through the 'pre' stuff and just get this over with.”

Filed under: Bill Flick - Bill Flick @ 10:05 am A musical rest or meno-pause?: Even if it's not heavy lifting, directing an orchestra is, of course, a lot of work and one can work up a nice batch of ... via The Pantagraph

After 100 years as a dry community, voters in White Oak Township which encompasses the village of Carlock in McLean county turned the tables last night. via WHOI

“It shows we've done a good job getting information out to voters”

Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Feb. 6--NORMAL -- Voters gave Normal-based Unit 5 school district a solid go-ahead to build new schools and renovate existing schools, but only barely approved a tax increase to ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

Hundreds of 4-H members spent their Saturday morning at Heartland Community College in Normal at 4-H Learn and Fun Day. via Http

“Why should I give up clowning because of this guy down there even though he destroyed my persona?”

With his name tarnished last year by an unfortunate case of mistaken identity, Algonquin's Klutzo the Clown now wants a new persona. via Daily Herald

By Pantagraph staff, Lee News Service and Associated Press A look at some of the non-presidential candidates and issues that will be Central Illinois ballots on Feb. via Pantagraph

CARLOCK, Ill. - It has been 100 years since the residents of McLean County's White Oak Township have voted whether to allow the sale of liquor, and it was rejected last time. via Quad-City Times

A collision between a pickup and flatbed truck this morning on an icy and snow-blown Interstate 74 claimed the life of a Pekin man. via Journal Star