The consolidated election will be held April 6, 2027.

The Bloomington City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to pursue negotiations with Champaign-based Royse and Brinkmeyer to develop two properties at 801 and 807 N. Main St., including new housing units.

Cullinan Properties of East Peoria is currently under contract to purchase the 53-acre site for $11.3 million. City staff said the deal could close between November and January.

A Statement of Organization is required to be filed with Illinois State Board of Elections within 10 days of a campaign exceeding the $5,000 threshold in contributions or expenses. Violators are subject to a $50 per day fine.

Normal City Manager Pam Reece said the town is working with Bloomington and McLean County to reduce the risk of accidents involving e-mobility devices, and is still monitoring possible data center regulations.

McLean County Democrats see an opening in the race for McLean County clerk as incumbent Republican Kathy Michael has been subject to severe scrutiny about her budget and tax errors. If successful, Joshua Crockett would be the first Democrat elected to a countywide office in decades.

Republicans redrew congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver.

Clerk Kathy Michael confirmed McLean County did not apply a tax abatement to Ellsworth Fire Protection District's taxes in 2024. It was corrected in 2025 but has led to what one official describes as financial "whiplash" for the volunteer fire department.

An item on the Bloomington City Council agenda indicates the city’s intent to move forward with a Champaign-based developer to build housing at a derelict property near Illinois Wesleyan University.

Bloomington city leaders say they anticipate a "comprehensive transformation of the Eastland Mall site," including demolition of much of the building and then creation of a "modern outdoor retail and mixed-use destination.”