McLean County Independent News
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.
In search of space
Garrison City Council members back a plan to create an ad hoc committee that will pursue the purchase of land for apartment or multi-family development.
BUILDING MIRACLES
The Mission Builders are moving at God’s speed with their project at Camp of the Cross southwest of Garrison. Progression of the new dining hall is moving right along.
