Connect Transit

The City of Bloomington is declining to throw good money after bad to repair its Market Street parking deck. The city said it will close the parking garage on Aug. 22.

Connect Go, the new on-demand public transportation service in McLean County, is looking to expand service to meet what managers see as growing demand.

Connect Transit says all bus routes that use the Front Street Transfer Center will now transfer at a new temporary location at Roosevelt and Jefferson streets.

The public can offer feedback about proposed Connect Transit route changes during four public meetings this week.

Connect Transit's door-to-door weekday van service operates in rural McLean County, filling a service gap following the county's decision to pull out of an intergovernmental agreement with Show Bus. It launches Tuesday.

Bloomington's city manager says the newly-passed massage business ordinance will do more than help shut down illicit businesses.

The purchase of a Connect Transit lot in Bloomington keeps shelter village construction on schedule and within budget.

The Connect Transit board has approved the sale of a vacant lot for a planned shelter village in Bloomington. The village, called The Bridge, is intended to be a low-barrier, non-congregate shelter for the unhoused population in Bloomington-Normal.

The Normal Town Council on Monday approved several infrastructure-related items and heard about labor concerns for the Tailgate and Tallboys event.

Central Illinois lawmakers had predictably partisan reactions to the official state budget for the next fiscal year. The budget includes $55.2 billion in spending, a 3.9% increase. Revenue estimates total $55.3 billion, with $1 billion in new taxes on nicotine products, sports betting, and businesses.