Bloomington City Council

The Bloomington Planning Commission voted Wednesday against plans to rezone the site of a church on the city's southwest side for use by a siding and window business.

The Bloomington City Council voted 6-2 Monday night to postpone a vote on whether to install controversial police surveillance cameras, capable of automatically reading vehicle license plates.

The Central Illinois Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday it has reservations about a proposed new traffic camera system that can record license plate numbers of vehicles.

The COVID vaccination rate among city of Bloomington staff is about 55%, according to City Manager Tim Gleason. That's below county and state averages.

The Bloomington Public Library’s $25 million expansion is moving forward, after the project secured major funding Monday in the form of a tax levy, and general obligation bonds.

The City of Bloomington could get close to $500,000 from a nationwide opioid settlement.

A summer of swimming may be the latest casualty of supply chain bottlenecks, rising prices, and a tight labor market.

Bloomington City Council member Donna Boelen said she may support a tax increase for the proposed Bloomington Public Library expansion if the library can find more private money.

The Bloomington City Council approved a tentative $27 million combined tax levy on Monday, with plans to keep a flat tax rate of 1.4%.

Bloomington City Council members have a long list of possibilities for using $13 million in American Rescue plan funds. The council largely says roads and sewers are top priorities, but several council members said they want the city to address social inequities that were revealed and widened during the pandemic.