Downtown Bloomington

The City of Bloomington is paying attention to the potential closure of Holy Trinity Catholic Church at the north end of downtown, after the Catholic Diocese of Peoria recently released a proposal to shutter the landmark building and merge the Holy Trinity parish with another.

The holiday season is officially here! We've got a few recommendations for family-friendly ways to celebrate.

The 23rd annual Art Walk is paired with a "shop small"-themed First Friday in downtown Bloomington

Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe is pleased with the diversity of stakeholders represented on the city's gun violence commission. In a WGLT interview, he said he wants a lot of views represented.

If you’ve recently moved to this area, you may have some questions about Downtown Bloomington and Uptown Normal. WGLT’s Welcome Home series is here to help.

A steady stream of city leaders, business owners and residents walked a circuit of posters depicting possible changes, while members of the city’s design team were at each station to field questions.

For more than a year, the City of Bloomington has been looking into a new streetscape plan. It's a potential $30 million "generational" project that would replace aging under-and-above-ground infrastructure. Staff have said the effort is about far more than beautification.

A vibrant gallery scene in downtown Bloomington is just the tip of the iceberg for Twin City art lovers.

The city hired a Springfield consulting firm last year to collect data and come up with ways to improve walkability, sidewalks, lighting and other downtown features.

Adam Farcus' nomadic curatorial project called Lease Agreement is leaving at the end of the month. The DIY pop-up gallery in downtown Bloomington hosts Whitney Johnson's "Three Handfuls of Pennies" for a few more days.