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A four-time candidate for Congress who never won is now running for state representative in central Illinois.
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The mayor of Bloomington said the loss of 100 jobs in downtown Bloomington will not be a long-term setback to revitalizing the area.
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Speed problems on the Constitution Trail are rising as e-bikes become more common. Normal Mayor Chris Koos said more enforcement is needed.
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A potential huge cost looms for drinking water producers — so-called forever chemicals or PFAS. Bloomington and Normal water departments expect regulation will eventually require removal of PFAS.
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A Central Illinois congressman says the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political head of the Hamas movement, during a visit to Iran was justified, even though it complicates efforts to secure a cease fire between Hamas and Israel in the war in Gaza.
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Illinois politics can be difficult to understand. But there is help to be found in the new book, Illinois Politics: A Citizens’ Guide to Power, Politics, and Government.
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Bloomington City Council member Tom Crumpler said in an email to ward residents and supporters that he will not run for a second term next year.
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Former Central Illinois congressman Rodney Davis has a new job as head of governmental affairs with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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A State Farm employee has announced he is running for Bloomington City Council in Ward 9. Roger Bedeker said in a news release he will focus on reducing taxpayer burden, promoting economic development, addressing aging infrastructure, and keeping residents safe.
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One of the wrinkles in the downtown Bloomington Tax Increment Financing District the city council has just created is that if it doesn't perform, half the property tax money generated will go back to taxing bodies like Bloomington schools.