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The City of Bloomington is getting a $600,000 state grant to build a green infrastructure park near to the community sewage treatment plant on the west side of town. It's the Sunnyside Park Sustainability Initiative.
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The city manager for the Town of Normal says it will take a long time to fully implement the newly-approved sustainability plan.
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The Normal Town Council on Monday approved a new sustainability plan that focuses on what the town will look like in 2050. Council members also approved a new site plan for Rivan and rezoning a lot for multi-family housing.
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The Town of Normal Vision 2050/Sustainability plan steering committee held a public forum Wednesday to get community input on what Normal could look like in a quarter century.
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After a few test runs, ISU's Office of Sustainability hopes to open opportunities to care for their stretch of North Linden Street to volunteers.
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Last month was the planet’s warmest August in the 174-year record of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Like other communities, Bloomington-Normal really noticed the impact of that heat. The August heat wave didn't just cause people to droop. City Manager Pam Reece said the town's shade cover wilted too.
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The Green Screen Film Series continues at the Normal Theater on Tuesday with "The Human Scale," a documentary about how developing mega-cities change human behavior.
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A new report on the financial condition of the Town of Normal shows higher fund balances than at this time last year. The increase of close to $3.5 million across all funds comes from increased consumer spending related to growth in the community workforce.
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A film screening Tuesday evening at the Normal Theater highlights stories of women making a difference in the fight against global climate change.
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Sustainability was the keyword at Wednesday's Bloomington Zoning Board of Appeals meeting where four petitioners applied for chicken coops.