Pedestrians

The McLean County coroner said a pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday morning by a pickup truck on Interstate 55 near Shirley.

A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon in the parking lot of Empire Plaza Shopping Center in Bloomington.

The McLean County Regional Planning Commission said the design of Veterans Parkway is outdated and the commission is studying how it might be different.

Speed problems on the Constitution Trail are rising as e-bikes become more common. Normal Mayor Chris Koos said more enforcement is needed.

The federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity [RAISE] grant program has approved $675,000 to plan and design the final nine miles of the 47-mile trail.

A Chicago man sued when his insurance company refused to pay for injuries his son suffered when he was hit by a driver while riding a bicycle.

The state of Illinois has agreed to fund most of a long-promised traffic safety study around the Illinois State University campus in Normal and on the Constitution Trail.

Illinois State University is taking a step to improve pedestrian safety by implementing dismount zones in high foot traffic areas.

Authorities have identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed on Interstate 55 in west Bloomington on Friday afternoon.

Amid a nationwide increase in dangerous driving behaviors, Bloomington-Normal’s police departments say staff shortages have limited their ability to do traffic enforcement.