Town of Normal

One of the oldest continuously operating organizations in Bloomington-Normal is celebrating its sesquicentennial. The Masonic Lodge in Normal is 150 years old.

Normal Mayor Chris Koos said Friday the town probably will seek and pay for a special census count next year because early census numbers show Normal gained only 28 people in the last decade.

Some of the more than 1,300 residents of the Town of Normal who are way behind on water and sewer utility payments, potentially because of the pandemic, have begun to take care of the problem.

The Town of Normal said Monday it wants public feedback on how to spend pandemic relief money. The town is making an online survey available to help shape how to use $10.8 million over the next two years.

Some high school students will get a lesson in local government in the Town of Normal where town council member Chemberly Cummings has launched "Youth on a Mission."

The Town of Normal is starting coronavirus testing this week for firefighters who have not been vaccinated. City Manager Pam Reece said it's in response to an executive order from Gov. JB Pritzker.

The developer of the Trail East project in Uptown Normal has pulled out of the deal. Bush Construction tells the town the time is not right to go ahead.

A human resources expert at Illinois State University says the Biden administration's requirement that all staff get the COVID vaccine in companies with 100 or more workers takes the pressure off employers.

The long-delayed Trail East in Uptown Normal is downsizing. Town planner Mercy Davison said Friday developers want to build a four-story structure instead of a five-story building.

The mayor of Normal hopes the massive federal infrastructure bill will include money for water treatment plant upgrades in Bloomington-Normal.