Mayor Chris Koos

It's tough to decide whether to hold large events right now. As Bloomington-Normal continues to register record numbers of COVID cases, there's a risk of creating a super-spreader event.

The COVID-19 pandemic is still creating economic challenges and high inflation rates, and recent case numbers are posing a threat to the health and safety of citizens. Normal Mayor Chris Koos shares his insights for distributing federal funding and preparing for winter months.

Normal town staff and council members called out council member Stan Nord on Monday night on several issues when he questioned town practices, including a bill for a drainage study in Uptown.

Normal Mayor Chris Koos said Friday the town probably will seek and pay for a special census count next year because early census numbers show Normal gained only 28 people in the last decade.

Town of Normal financial planners said in a report to the town council that fiscal trends are largely positive or stable with only a couple areas of worry. Mayor Chris Koos acknowledged one of those is mandated fire and police pension contributions.

In Normal, 2,000 more voters cast ballots Tuesday than have ever voted in a town election before. And yet, that's still just over 25% of registered…

Normal Town Council member Stan Nord has accused City Manager Pam Reece and Mayor Chris Koos of discriminating against him.WGLT has obtained a legal…

Tax rates are a campaign theme in most elections no matter the level of the contest. This year's race for mayor of Normal is no exception.Challenger Mark…

The Illinois attorney general has ruled the Town of Normal violated the Open Meetings Act in mid-September 2019 by denying Marc Tiritilli the right to…

Normal Mayor Chris Koos and his challenger, Marc Tiritilli, disagree on what’s the most important issue facing the community. During a WGLT debate this…