1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1209+ words) The City of Bloomington doesn't know what's happening to up to 3 million gallons of water per day " and it could be more during the summer. An aging treatment and distribution system is a root cause. "Right now, we have a…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (135+ words) A Bloomington man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection with a crash that killed his girlfriend. McLean County court records indicate Michael Mitchell, 26, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors for his role in the Nov. 3, 2024 crash near Fox…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (113+ words) A Bloomington man was hospitalized in a shooting on Monday night that police said is under investigation. According to Bloomington Police, officers were called to the 400 block of West Graham Street at 10:46 p.m. after a caller reported hearing gunshots fired in…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (839+ words) Driven by expenses mandated by the federal and state governments, the City of Bloomington is proposing a $370.5 million overall budget for 2027. That represents an increase of 16.6% over what was originally approved for the previous fiscal year, and is up 6.8% over…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (650+ words) The Rev. Jesse Jackson was known for his soaring oratory, but Carla Campbell-Jackson with the Bloomington-Normal NAACP remembers Jackson more for his personal touch. She said a man who had been through so much " including the assassination of his mentor…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (498+ words) The Salvation Army of Bloomington is celebrating a $130,000 increase in fundraising over the holiday season. But the campaign fell close to $180,000 short of its target and left the social service agency pondering whether it will need to reduce services at…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (203+ words) A Twin City real estate developer has been arrested and charged with allegedly embezzling money from a Bloomington language academy. Rathnakumar Ramachandran, 51, of Bloomington, is accused of stealing up to $500,000 over a four-year period. Prosecutors charged Ramachandran with theft greater…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (252+ words) Bloomington Police have begun using artificial intelligence [AI] as an investigation tool. The department recently combined AI and automatic license plate reader [ALPR] technology to recover a stolen rental truck with a snow-covered license plate. Lt. Jim Clesson said the…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (782+ words) Bloomington's first non-congregate shelter village, The Bridge, is open in time for the deep freeze affecting Central Illinois. Home Sweet Home Ministries [HSHM] held a ribbon-cutting for The Bridge on Jan. 6 while waiting for a certificate of occupancy permit from…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (250+ words) Bloomington is looking to join a growing number of Illinois communities that have banned the sale and possession of kratom. The city council on Monday will consider the proposed ban on kratom and synthetic alternative drugs during its 6 p.m. meeting at…...