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Former Normal Mayor Dick Godfrey has died. As mayor from 1976 to 1985, Godfrey helped the Town of Normal transition from a small college town into an economically diverse community. He was also mayor during the town's infamous firefighters strike.
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Residents of Bloomington Ward 2 interested in filling a vacancy on the city council now have until the close of business on Friday to submit an application.
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Bloomington City Council member Donna Boelen has resigned, confirmed Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe.
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Payment delays caused by McLean County Auditor Michelle Anderson forced the county to violate several grant agreements with area service providers, emails obtained by WGLT through a public records request show.
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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.
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The assistant city manager for the Town of Normal has taken the job of city manager in Galesburg. Eric Hanson has been with Normal for 4 1/2 years.
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If Congress doesn’t pass a federal spending bill by Oct. 1, agency closures will disrupt numerous routine functions for Illinois residents.
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Efforts are ramping up at the state and federal levels to create more green energy infrastructure. There’s a lot in the federal Inflation Reduction Act and the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in Illinois to stimulate creation of infrastructure, and advocates are increasingly trying to get public buy-in of what will change the landscape — sometimes literally.
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First-term state Rep. Sharon Chung has announced she will run again in the 91st District that stretches from Bartonville to Bloomington-Normal. Chung said she is pleased with the first bill she sponsored and was able to pass, requiring insurance companies to cover the cost of hearing aids.
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The City of Bloomington recently approved the purchase of an armored security vehicle for use by police and the department's SWAT team. The Town of Normal has a tactical response team too, but the town is not likely to keep up with the Joneses.