Smart Cities

Despite more public opposition, the Normal Town Council on Monday unanimously passed a revised ordinance prohibiting nuisance gatherings and regulating park property.

A lot of attention has gone to state and federal policy initiatives to address climate change, but some measures need to happen at the local level, including so-called "smart surfaces" that could become a larger part of the look of the Town of Normal.

McLean County government and business leaders are headed to Washington on a fact-finding mission to explore the in-and-outs of smart cities…