Philip Walker
CorrespondentPhilip is a correspondent at WGLT. He studied journalism and economics at the University of Colorado and moved to Normal from Denver in 2021. He joined the station in 2022.
You can reach Philip at philipthomaswalker@gmail.com.
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During Tuesday's non-voting meeting, the Bloomington City Council and Mayor Mwilambwe were presented with the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan as well as the Bloomington Police Department’s ideas for using a $500,000 violence prevention grant. -
Higher property values are expected to allow the city to rake in more money without raising the tax rate, say officials.
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The eight-acre area bounded by the train tracks, Constitution Trail, Linden Street, and Irving Street is planned as green spaces, multi-use business and housing spaces, and a “large format” space for to-be-undetermined use.
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Republican state Rep. Dan Brady of Bloomington on Tuesday conceded the election for Illinois Secretary of State to Democrat Alexi Giannoulias.
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Unit 5 school superintendent Kristen Weikle warned of drastic budget cuts during a Tuesday night webinar on the district’s upcoming education fund tax rate referendum.
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City council members discussed development goals and strategies formulated during the council’s September Strategic Planning Retreat.
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The Normal Town Council, meeting Monday night, also awarded a bid for a water main replacement project, and approved payment to Carle Health for the operation of a mobile health clinic.
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The United Way McLean County Housing Coalition is proposing a three-year trial for a project to help people facing homelessness to navigate the maze of red tape required to receive housing assistance.
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The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved the city’s second of two available permits for the sale of recreational cannabis.
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Working quickly through a light agenda Monday night, Normal Town Council members approved a contract for a $790,000 sewer lining project, and renewed an agreement for technical planning services with the McLean County Regional Planning Commission.
