Bloomington City Council

Mayor Dan Brady declared a local disaster emergency for the storm damage and power outages Thursday evening, and issued another Saturday as flooding became the focus. Now, both of those declarations are in place until Sept. 16.

Downtown Bloomington on Wednesday night officially opened its redeveloped 600 block of North Main Street that boasts a new ring structure to light the area.

The Bloomington City Council reviewed the funding and discussed how it is being represented on a McLean County council focused on mental and behavioral health.

The City of Bloomington is getting more money from the state of Illinois to refurbish and rehabilitate homes in the community.

The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of new vehicle purchases, welcomed three new police officers to the force and approved a settlement involving a former officer.

The City of Bloomington will continue making annual funding contributions to the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, but with a series of conditions attached.

The historic Clay Dooley Building in the heart of Bloomington is getting a new tenant after sitting idle for nearly a decade.

The Bloomington City Council on Tuesday approved boundary modifications to the Bloomington-Normal Enterprise Zone, which provides state and local tax incentives for businesses within the zone. The adjustment was made in part to include additional businesses not previously within the zone.

The city council also approved a change to council meeting procedures, and a $7 million park project funded by grant money.

The Bloomington City Council is trying to bring a little more order into how amendments are brought into council votes, attempting to avoid confusion on what's being approved.