The first person of color ever elected to the Normal Town Council will work on race and equity issues on a national stage. The National League of Cities has appointed Chemberly Harris to its new Race, Equity and Leadership (REAL) Council.
A Normal Town Council member says the latest proposal for the Trail East and Trail West sites in Uptown Normal is a “fundamentally different project” than its scuttled predecessor and will better meet the needs of the community because it includes more apartment space.
A Normal Town Council member says she would like to use some of the town's share of federal pandemic relief money to lower fares for people with disabilities who use Connect Transit. And Karyn Smith says relief for those behind on water and sewer payments might also make her priority list. A Bloomington Normal cybersecurity expert says the pandemic and social upheaval has made people more vulnerable to attempts to compromise their computers because it puts noise in the system and people respond to phishing attempts without thinking. He says cybercriminals also often target people who work from home. Plus, a central Illinois author answers the question What's in a NICK-name. A college mascot nickname.