Sales Tax Increase

A legal cease fire between the Town of Normal and City of Bloomington on one side and McLean County government on the other shows signs of deterioration. The two sides again appear headed for court.

Budget pressures faced by the Town of Normal could result in the leanest budget in a decade.As town staff begin to craft a fiscal year 2019 budget,…

The changing nature of retail is affecting cities' ability to provide basic services. As an increasing number of people discover the convenience of online…

The Mayoral race in the town of Normal is in one sense a referendum on a whole slew of town council decisions to stimulate development and work on the…

Macy's is closing its store in Bloomington.The shut down by the end of the year involves 55 jobs, according to a company news release. The nation's…

Lawmakers scrambling to find money to fix Illinois' multi-billion dollar deficit are looking to sugary drinks as one potential source of revenue.Taxing…

Next year's budget for the Town of Normal won't look much different from this year. The Town Council is working on the spending plan. City Manager Mark…

The town of Normal could generate more than $6 million in additional revenue once the 1% sales tax increase goes into effect next year. A quarter of that…

The Normal Town Council will take more time to decide how to spend additional revenues coming from a sales tax increase passed last month. They're…

If the early look at Bloomington Aldermen is a guide, outsourcing golf courses and recovering costs from the downtown police hireback program for high…