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Category: Bloomington-Normal, IL
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FAA mandate delays United Airlines service to Bloomington until fall
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: United Airlines’ planned return to Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) with four daily flights to Chicago; and Illinois State University’s spring commencement schedule is set for May 2026, with five…
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PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Outlines Next Steps for …
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission has voted to proceed with a public offering for the College Square; and The Normal Town Council executed a TIF district reshuffle, shifting development focus north…
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Normal approves Uptown TIF measures and extends tornado emergency declaration
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: The Normal Town Council approved measures to reconfigure the Uptown TIF district, shifting its boundaries to focus; and An EF-1 tornado struck Rivian’s Normal, Illinois manufacturing plant, damaging a…
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McLean County Leaders Issue Emergency Declaration
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: McLean County, Illinois, encompassing the twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, has issued a formal emergency; and Bloomington-Normal municipal and county leaders have issued a joint emergency…
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Public commenters pan process and product of a draft …
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: The McLean County Regional Planning Commission has released a preliminary land use plan for Bloomington-Normal; and Rivian is investing $120 million to build a 1.
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Video: Wayfinding circus-themed murals connect library to downtown Bloomington
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: In Bloomington, Illinois, the local Strong Towns chapter has commissioned a series of 15 temporary sidewalk murals; and Rivian’s manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois, is described as crucial to meeting…
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Video: Wayfinding circus-themed murals connect library to downtown Bloomington
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: The grassroots urbanist group Strong Towns Blono has commissioned a series of 15 temporary, circus-themed sidewalk; and Rivian’s manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois, remains central to its production…
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Council approves two PILOT agreements to renovate and preserve affordable housing
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: The Bloomington Common Council approved two PILOT agreements with a developer to renovate and preserve 304; and Strong Towns Blono, a local advocacy group, has commissioned 15 temporary sidewalk murals…