Constitution Trail

Country Financial Trail will allow access from Raab Road, Vermillion Way and Heartland Community College's The Corn Crib parking lot. The trail will wrap around Birky Pond and run alongside 13 acres of soon-to-be restored prairie land.

The Heartland Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on three construction projects slated to begin this spring.

The intersection at Landmark Drive and Veterans Parkway has caught the ire of motorists and businesses alike.

There will be no movement on E-scooter regulations in the Town of Normal in the immediate future.

In addition to connecting Constitution Trail to Heartland's campus, the project includes the restoration of 13 acres of prairie, an atrium-style classroom and two bird-watching stations.

Speed problems on the Constitution Trail are rising as e-bikes become more common. Normal Mayor Chris Koos said more enforcement is needed.

Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens says people cannot sleep along Constitution Trail. He tells WGLT there have been "numerous complaints" and it's a public safety concern. But, many have nowhere to go.

The Town of Normal will use a nearly $249,000 grant to make walking to Chiddix Junior High School safer. The Safe Routes to School grant will create several new paths and access to a pedestrian bridge on Karin Drive.

The Bloomington City Council voted Monday to finalize construction plans for major work on Fox Creek Road and a bridge crossing the Union Pacific Railroad. City leaders also voted to spend another $2 million on this year’s road and sidewalk maintenance programs.

The Bloomington City Council approved a 20-year agreement Wednesday to officially launch a new ECHL pro hockey team at Grossinger Motors Arena. The Bloomington Bison will host three dozen home games, in the season that runs from October to April.