Town of Normal

The draft of a new McLean County Land Use Plan suggests future growth will largely happen on the fringes of Bloomington and Normal.

The five-year delay of a ban on existing short-term rental units in residential areas of Normal might have been a wise move by the town.

You should not expect any big transformational project to be straightforward. That's a takeaway from Part 2 of our series "Hard Things" about the heavy lifts and big dream efforts our society and community achieve.

While no new rentals can be made in areas marked as single-family residential in Normal, a five-year transition period for current STRs is included in the ordinance approved by the town council on Monday.

The proposal comes after the town implemented a six-month moratorium on new residential short-term rental units last November so it could explore long-term options.

The mayor thinks there is a need for more regulation of massage businesses to prevent sex trafficking, and agrees the city council did the right thing in postponing consideration of an ordinance to do that.

Compeer Financial of Bloomington is making the donation for the Children's Discovery Museum exhibit space called “From the Farm to a Healthy Me."

A tent encampment near AutoZone in Normal was set to disperse Sunday due to a coming construction project, but a few residents still remain.

Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District and the Town of Normal have been working with Home Sweet Home Ministries on how to best handle disbursing the encampment along Sugar Creek near Auto Zone.

Actions related to housing development at Beech Street and Shelbourne Avenue, and updates to plans at Carden Springs were all approved at Monday's town council meeting.