Eastview Christian Church

A homeless encampment near downtown Bloomington that started growing around a year ago in an overflow parking lot is no longer. By end of day Oct. 15, the roughly 35 unsheltered community members who’d been staying there left and all signs of the encampment — tents, pallets, personal belongings — were gone.

Mike Baker rejects the results of an investigation into the Normal megachurch he led for more than a decade. Building a new church, he said he's not planning to do anything different.

Many staying in the encampment in Bloomington cannot live in congregate shelter settings. And even if they can, the Salvation Army might not have enough room for them.

The Bloomington City Council is scheduled to vote during its regular meeting Monday on an emergency declaration that would enable the Salvation Army shelter to expand indoor capacity over the winter months.

An encampment in an overflow parking lot of Eastview Christian Church's Community Center in Bloomington is growing and now has a waitlist. CEO Matt Burgess says it's so the encampment stays at a safe, manageable size.

Lead investigator Kellye Fabian discussed an investigate report on misconduct and unhealthy workplace dynamics with about 100 Eastview Christian Church members on Wednesday night.

There's an inherent conflict between leading an institution and having your sexual, social, emotional, and even financial needs met by the same people you serve.

The son of Eastview Christian Church’s former top leader used his own position and influence as a pastor to persuade women to engage in sexual activity, according to a report released Sunday that also detailed how and why other church leaders failed to stop the misconduct earlier.

The future home of the Prairie Cities Soccer League once again is up in the air.

Eastview Christian Church on Sunday said it had hired an outside law firm to investigate allegations of misconduct among church leaders, and that the review should take around three months.