Bloomington City Council

Days after Normal adopted a tax for short-term rentals such as Airbnb, Bloomington plans to do the same.

Ten candidates have filed to run for city council seats in Bloomington and Normal as of Monday afternoon.

As the filing period begins for next spring's city council elections, one candidate says he won't be on the ballot.

Bloomington will have two new playgrounds next fall: one benefitting children with special needs, the other serving Bloomington’s west side.

Bloomington is getting its first playground for children with special needs.

Bloomington is getting its first playground for children with special needs.

Bloomington Assistant City Manager Steve Rasmussen has resigned, four months after ending a stint as acting city manager.

Bloomington will add more parking and a concessions stand at Miller Park Zoo.

Bloomington city officials say merging the Public Works and Water departments will streamline services and save the city money. 

Do you know how many businesses there are in Bloomington? The city doesn't either, but that could change soon.

Bloomington plans to implement a new permitting system for boat docks at Lake Bloomington to try to resolve issues with some dock owners that have been ongoing for years.

After two years of review, Bloomington is ready to move forward with major updates to its zoning ordinance.

Bloomington is offering a few perks to help a packaging company relocate from Normal.

Bloomington is going after bad landlords.

Bloomington aldermen on Monday will consider an agreement to sell three acres to the local Boys and Girls Club for $1.

Bloomington aldermen will consider an agreement Monday night to offer financial assistance for residents of a new housing project.

Bloomington is implementing fines starting at $250 for anyone who tries to remove a traffic control device.

It didn’t take Tim Gleason long to see an inefficiency in the way the Bloomington City Council schedules meetings.

Wider use of traffic-calming tools like curb extensions and more ticket-writing cops were among the ideas floated Tuesday as the Bloomington Transportation Commission began tackling a request from aldermen to curb speeding in residential neighborhoods.