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The Student Government Association at Illinois State University has passed a resolution asking the Town of Normal to require landlords to give a 24-hour notice before entering rental units. It's not the first time such a resolution has passed without any noticeable effect. This time might be different.
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Normal leaders say the town continues to experience strong economic growth on the heels of the previous year’s pandemic recovery.
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A new report on the financial condition of the Town of Normal shows higher fund balances than at this time last year. The increase of close to $3.5 million across all funds comes from increased consumer spending related to growth in the community workforce.
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Once the new station at Shepard and Hershey roads is ready for use, the town will decommission the station at College Avenue and Blair Drive.
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The town council will consider the $4.75 million agreement with Core Construction of Peoria when the board meets Tuesday.
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The cannabis ordinance amends the town’s zoning code to require a 1,500-foot separation between cannabis businesses, and mandates a 200-foot separation from schools and churches, doubling the previous 100-foot requirement.
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The Uptown South plan will help shape space for business, housing, parks and public space in the area. Mayor Chris Koos hopes the plan’s sustainability goals will have a positive environmental impact.
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The Normal Town Council has awarded Bloomington-based Garneau Construction a nearly $145,000 contract to handle specialized masonry and other repair tasks at the Broadview Mansion bell tower.
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Next week, the town council will discuss a proposal to widen buffers around schools, daycares, churches and some residential zoning. The proposal also would tighten the state’s 1,500-foot separation rule for dispensaries.
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An attorney for Jeff Fritzen filed the legal action against the Town on June 12. It argues, in part, that town council members were required to wait a full year before taking action on a resubmitted zoning permit application from High Haven Dispensary LLC.