Adeline Schultz

The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved an agreement with a financial advising firm to help the city manage potential debt, including from the construction of a new Public Works campus.

The District 87 school board on Wednesday approved some proposed changes to elective course offerings, and heard a report on a new health sciences program being offered at some elementary schools and the junior high.

The Normal Planning Commission on Thursday endorsed a new site plan for the Rivian expansion currently in development, and potential rezoning at the Trails on Sunset Lake subdivision.

The Normal Town Council on Monday approved an amended annexation agreement for the Carden Springs luxury townhouse project being developed by Fairlawn Capital of Champaign.

Several groups at and affiliated with Illinois State University banded together Thursday for a Take Back the Night vigil to support of survivors of sexual abuse. Participants marched together after dark in Normal, and then gathered to share stories of their experiences.

The Bloomington City Council on Monday delayed voting on whether to designate Holy Trinity Catholic Church a local historical landmark. The proposed ordinance will be discussed at the next meeting when council members are hoping all wards will be represented.

The Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP held a “rally for democracy” event Sunday afternoon to bring attention to the upcoming general and municipal elections, and to raise awareness about voting and community engagement.

The District 87 school board held a public meeting on Wednesday to review and adopt the district's 2025 budget. The $95 million budget comes with a $3 million deficit, and a working cash balance of $20 million.

The Normal Town Council on Monday approved a new sustainability plan that focuses on what the town will look like in 2050. Council members also approved a new site plan for Rivan and rezoning a lot for multi-family housing.

The Bloomington City Council approved an emergency order on Monday that will close the homeless tent encampment near downtown and relocate the residents to an indoor shelter.