Mayor Chris Koos

Normal Mayor Chris Koos is conditionally endorsing doing away with bus fares in the Twin Cities, but says he still wants to see a concrete proposal before fully committing.

Normal Mayor Chris Koos is praising Bloomington for enacting auxiliary housing rules that allow a small second dwelling on a property.

Normal Mayor Chris Koos said the town is keeping a flat property tax levy and reducing the tax rate because elected officials don't want to contribute to a rise in the overall tax rate homeowners pay — and he thinks the levy will stay flat even if required pension payments rise.

Normal Mayor Chris Koos says he's pleased with the picture created by the annual financial trends report for the town, noting that revenues are strong in income tax, sales tax, and on-line sales tax reimbursement.

Normal Mayor Chris Koos would like to see the community develop guidelines for a shovel-ready industrial park, something the Economic Development Council has begun to talk about. But during a WGLT interview on Sound Ideas, he shied away from specifying what the town should provide to make it happen.

The mayor of Normal supports offering economic development incentives for the Trail East and West projects. The town is negotiating a development agreement with Cedar Falls, Iowa-based Eagle View Partners.

President Biden recently nominated the mayor of Normal to a seat on the Amtrak board, which oversees the nation's passenger rail service.

Bloomington and Normal mayors Mboka Mwilambwe and Chris Koos joined state Sen. Dave Koehler to discuss inclusivity and equality during a town hall forum Tuesday night hosted by LGBTQ+ advocacy groups Prairie Pride Coalition and Equality Illinois.

The mayor of Normal said Tuesday the annual One Voice lobbying trip to Washington was fruitful.

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.