Billy Tyus

For more than a year, the City of Bloomington has been looking into a new streetscape plan. It's a potential $30 million "generational" project that would replace aging under-and-above-ground infrastructure. Staff have said the effort is about far more than beautification.

A Bloomington City Council discussion about whether to apply prevailing wage rules to a private development if there are government incentives at stake is spreading beyond the apartment project in question. That's according to deputy city manager Billy Tyus who said in a WGLT interview the ongoing dialogue is not just about wages.

Bloomington Deputy City Manager Billy Tyus said tax revenue is up and the public has said road improvements should be a priority.

The Town of Normal is making Smart Cities technology a big priority. The City of Bloomington has been less vocal on that front, but also is leveraging new tech. Smart Cities technology, broadly defined, is supposed to make city operations smoother for the public and more efficient for the municipality.

Bloomington City Council members signaled to staff Monday night they would like to use existing aid and improvement programs to help flood victims before considering direct aid from the city. That will come back for a vote next week.

Some Bloomington landlords are getting stuck with huge water utility bills their tenants aren't paying during the pandemic.Water shutoffs have been on…

A former Bloomington Housing Authority resident has created a space to encourage students in the community to achieve goals they might not have been…

Bloomington wants to improve diversity among city staff to better reflect the city's population.That's one of the goals of Michael Hurt, the city's new…

Bloomington City Council members said they're on board with an effort to display more art in public spaces in the city, but some disagree about what art…

The City of Bloomington and Town of Normal are working together to hire a consultant to help establish rules for deploying wireless technology all over…