City of Bloomington

The owner of the home on Fairway Drive said he posted the sign to raise awareness that not everyone opposes the idea of a data center near Bloomington-Normal.

The City of Bloomington will launch a new emergency notification system next week to communicate with residents about severe weather, public safety issues and other urgent information.

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.

"Arts and health are not separate," said Angelique Racki, co-chair of the Cultural Commission for the city. "Art is health."

The city recently announced its planning commission will meet publicly at 5 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. There will be a panel of experts and others who have experience with data centers.

The City of Bloomington will host a public planning commission meeting focused on hyperscale data centers at 5 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts.

The City of Bloomington will get help from the public service arm of a realtors organization to revitalize several west side neighborhoods. The Counselors of Real Estate Consulting Corps will send a team to survey a broad batch of community stakeholders and write a proposal.

A 300-drone light show is coming to the Interstate Center in Bloomington, as a way to kick off America 250 celebrations. The show will be held at 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 2.

Harrison Meece wants to be on the team bringing a data center somewhere in McLean County — but only on the people's terms. He said as various moratoriums are put in place, now is the time to do more education for residents.

Bloomington-Normal will celebrate Juneteenth at Miller Park on Saturday with a family-centered event, including vocal performances, line dancing, a Community Icon Award ceremony, vendors, mobile health resources and more.