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A third candidate has entered the race for mayor of Bloomington. Ward 6 Council member Cody Hendricks made his announcement at the electrical workers union hall on Tuesday. He joins current Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe and former State Rep. Dan Brady in the race.
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The mayor of Bloomington won't yet say whether District 87 schools will get a cut of potential revenue created by the proposed tax increment financing district, or TIF, for the downtown area.
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Bloomington and Normal city officials are thanking U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen for his help in getting nearly $5 million in federal spending for the community.
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Normal City Manager Pam Reece said she will recommend creating a local grocery tax once the state tax goes away.
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Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe is enthusiastic about some of the ideas that came out of a recent symposium to create solutions to the housing shortage.
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McLean County's housing shortage has been ongoing for years. By end of June, City Manager Jeff Jurgens said Bloomington hopes to have a “concrete plan” that “the council can act on.”
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A 70,000-square-foot addition to Ferrero in Bloomington brought a literal chocolate factory to the Twin Cities.
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The upcoming Bloomington mayoral race between incumbent Mboka Mwilambwe and former State Rep. Dan Brady may hinge more on style and vision than on big differences on issues.
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At a "State of the City" event held Wednesday at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Mayor Mboke Mwilambwe said Bloomington is healthy and prosperous with a falling crime rate and good economic development.
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Dan Brady will challenge Mboka Mwilambwe, who announced earlier this month he intends to seek a second term as Bloomington's mayor in 2025.