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Labor leader Mike Matejka returned late last week from a trip to the White House as part of a delegation invited to discuss infrastructure investments in Illinois and Indiana.
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Included in the proposed new $223 million budget for the Town of Normal is the hiring of six new positions. Mayor Chris Koos said they all relate to services delivered by the town.
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A series of loans, bond issuances and some user fee increases will fund 14 projects aimed at upgrading infrastructure that was originally built between 75-100 years ago.
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Illinois State University’s proposed budget for next year totals more than $561 million. That’s an 8% increase in revenues, or a $41 million jump, over the fiscal year 2023 budget that began in July.
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State Megasites grant to subsidize Interchange City West road and utility access in northwest NormalA 279-acre property in northwest Normal will soon be even more appealing to commercial buyers looking for a prime spot near Rivian and the interstates.
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Around $4 million for a long-planned Locust Street sewer separation project, improvements at the Bloomington-Normal Reclamation District and flood prevention within Uptown Normal has been proposed, but still need full Senate approval.
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Eight months ago, a housing coalition in Bloomington-Normal asked for help, and a share of Town of Normal and City of Bloomington pandemic relief money to support as people go through rental assistance, eviction avoidance, and affordable housing programs. But the lack of housing and affordable housing is a much broader issue than one advocate can solve.
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The Bloomington City Council on Monday OK’d a plan to transform the aging Market Street parking deck into Connect Transit’s new downtown hub.
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The future of Normal’s Uptown South will be the focus of a special Normal Town Council work session Monday, just before the council’s regular meeting.
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The new $1.7 trillion federal spending plan just signed into law includes millions in earmarks for projects in McLean County, including Illinois State University’s nursing college, a new pedestrian and bike path along College Avenue, and a sewer project in Heyworth.