Rent Control

The city has implemented temporary water filtration improvement, using a repurposed liquid lime feeding system. A new powder-activated carbon system will take about a year to arrive.

The City of Bloomington may have what looks an awful lot like an austerity budget next year, despite double-digit growth in property value. Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe says one way to deal with a second year of a flat tax levy is through a hiring freeze.

The Lift the Ban Coalition held a town hall-style meeting at the Bloomington Public Library on Saturday to garner community support for its efforts to change a state law related to the cost of rent.

U.S. Census data show nearly half of Bloomington-Normal renters are defined as rent-burdened, meaning at least 30% of their income goes toward rent.The…