Bloomington City Council

Bloomington’s mayor says the city’s next police chief will need to have significant experience and be able to navigate the “friction” around policing that’s been more prominent since George Floyd’s murder.

Bloomington’s mayor says the city’s next police chief will need to have significant experience and be able to navigate the “friction” around policing that’s been more prominent since George Floyd’s murder.

The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved a police request to buy 140 new handguns that police leaders say allows the department to switch to a smaller 9mm model, and have enough weapons on hand to issue city-owned guns to all officers.

Bloomington will officially receive nearly $13.4 million within the next year from a federal COVID-19 relief fund, Finance Director Scott Rathbun told the council Monday.

All Bloomington government offices should reopen June 1 or 2, City Manager Tim Gleason told the city council during its meeting Monday.

History was made Saturday morning as Mboka Mwilambwe was sworn in as the next mayor of Bloomington. As he recited the oath of office on the lawn of the…

Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner’s second and final term ends this week. Mayor-elect Mboka Mwilambwe will be sworn in Saturday.Renner recently reflected on…

Outgoing Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner closed his final city council meeting Monday night with reflections on accomplishments from his eight-year tenure,…

Jenn Carrillo was censured Monday by her fellow Bloomington City Council members over her public pledge to make “life a living hell” for two recently…

The Bloomington City Council will have a special meeting on Monday to talk about censuring council member Jenn Carrillo.The 5:15 p.m. meeting is a…