Normal Public Library

A Trump administration effort to remove the federal government from wide swaths of American life continues to spread. Libraries and museums in Bloomington-Normal and around Illinois also will feel the impact.

The Normal Public Library is just a few months away from finishing its roughly $7 million renovation and asbestos removal project even as another big capital expense looms.

Construction is underway at the Normal Public Library, with the anticipated of reopening in June.

Normal Public Library leaders say the $7.6 million asbestos removal and renovation project is on schedule for a June reopening.

There will be no movement on E-scooter regulations in the Town of Normal in the immediate future.

If you've tried turning an electronic device off and back on again or control-alt-deleted a computer issue to no avail, there's a good chance that a duo in Bloomington-Normal can help.

The Normal Town Council on Monday approved new language in its Human Relations Code, adding gender identity as a protected class and expanding the definitions of sexual orientation and race.

The Normal Public Library expects the $5.1 million asbestos abatement and renovation project will take at least 10 months. The library will open a temporary branch across College Avenue from the library in the former Busey Bank branch.

The Normal Public Library board on Monday approved a $5.1 million asbestos-abatement and renovation plan that will lead to temporary library closures as soon as next month.

The price tag to remove asbestos from the Normal Public Library and renovate the facility in Uptown is now up to $5.1 million.