Bloomington Public Works

Bloomington's city engineer is retiring. Kevin Kothe will end his career in June after 37-years with the city.

The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved an agreement with a financial advising firm to help the city manage potential debt, including from the construction of a new Public Works campus.

There was a disgusting smell in part of Bloomington on Monday. Police told Unit 5 the odor was extremely unpleasant, but it did not appear to be anything dangerous.

The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved the purchase of the former site of Owen Nursery to house its Public Works Department that has long needed a new home.

The City of Bloomington and Town of Normal will spend about $101 million over the next decade to remove lead water pipes leading to people's homes, most of that in Bloomington.

Bloomington leaders gathered Monday to dig into $90 million of proposed capital projects for the upcoming year. All the plans are tentative, listed as part of a proposed $332 million fiscal 2025 budget. Bloomington City Council votes on that document April 8.

The city of Bloomington is reorganizing its public works area and naming a new Public Works Director. City Manager Tim Gleason said Mose Rickey will oversee restructuring into three distinct departments: public works, water, and operations and engineering services. Rickey had been the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation.

The issue pertains to 1 White Place, a property in the neighborhood that has been vacant for more than 20 months. The property owner, in the process of preparing the home for new residents, initially told White Place residents it would house four units. He later told them it would be nine.

The City of Bloomington plans to temporarily shut down its online payment and billing system starting Friday as it moves to a new system that will require…

The City of Bloomington plans to explore additional water supplies to meet an anticipated rise in demand over the next two decades. That's included in the…