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The City of Bloomington is getting close to the end of cleanup from the tornadoes that swept through the Twin Cities on April 17. City Manager Jeff Jurgens said city crews have hauled away 442 truckloads of debris.

The project covers about 1.5 miles from Clayton Street to Veterans Parkway. IDOT is overseeing the work because U.S. Route 150 is a state-maintained road.

The big area of contention is School Street as it intersects with College Avenue and Mulberry Street. It leaves the Town of Normal and Illinois State University with a final recommendation to make regarding the intersection.

Woodford County Sheriff's office Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword says the crash happened shortly after 8:10 a.m. Tuesday on Route 117 and County Road 500 North. Police say a motorcyclist rear-ended a pickup truck pulling a trailer.

The Town of Normal and ISU agreed on several temporary safety measures, including the closure of a small stretch of School Street near the Hewitt-Manchester dorms. WGLT asked students passing through what they think of the changes.

Normal is home to the newest location of a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, and it is already seeing congested traffic. The fast-food restaurant, first announced in late 2023, held its grand opening on Tuesday.

A pavement preservation project on Interstate 74 from Interstate 55 in Normal to the Carlock interchange began this week, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The public has had a fair amount to say about how to improve Veterans Parkway in Bloomington-Normal, with more to come.

The Woodford County Coroner's Office said 62-year-old Donna Guenther died after a crash that ejected her from the vehicle.

New traffic lights will be activated Monday at two locations along Fort Jesse Road in north Normal.