O'Neil Park and Pool

O’Neil Aquatics Center has been under construction for years, but the facility is finally opening. Starting Saturday, community members can dip their toes into the new pools and splash pad — just in time for summer.

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.

The mayor of Bloomington said he's glad the community had the discussion about spending public dollars on services to migrants who might be bused from the border to central Illinois. Mboka Mwilambwe said he's also pleased the McLean County Board rejected the proposed ban on such spending last week.

The Bloomington City Council voted Monday on several items related to the nearly $14 million O’Neil Park and Pool project, including changing the skatepark designer.

Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason and Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe said 2022 has been a good year for the city with COVID largely in the rear-view mirror and the city starting to get past the 50% to 100% COVID-related cost increases in materials and projects.

People who buy homes and cars aren't the only ones paying higher interest rates on loans. City of Bloomington residents will pay more as well.

The Bloomington City Council’s Monday meeting included expected big-money decisions on two major capital projects, but also brought the surprise resignation of Ward 1 council member Jamie Mathy.

The Bloomington City Council on Monday voted 8-1 to move forward on the nearly $12 million O’Neil Pool and Park project on the city's west side.The city…

The O’Neil Park and Pool project, now expected to cost about $11.5 million, could be voted on by the Bloomington City Council as early as next week. After…

More public voices are needed to help decide the future of O’Neil Park in west Bloomington.The Bloomington Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department…