The McLean County Board has not taken a position on the Central Illinois Regional Airport's plan to expand its tax base to the entire county. A county committee delayed a vote earlier this week.
The head of the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority says the airport is looking to expand its tax base to help it respond to future crises and to have the flexibility to take advantage of unexpected development opportunities.
CO2 pipeline developers with Omaha-based Navigator are talking with landowners in southwestern McLean County about setting up injection wells, part of a pipeline project that would carry liquefied carbon dioxide from Iowa and other Midwestern states to central Illinois.
There’s a lot of confusion and uncertainty surrounding former Illinois State University President Terri Goss Kinzy’s abrupt resignation this week. But several faculty tell WGLT they’re pleased – and even excited – to see Provost Aondover Tarhule take the reins as ISU’s interim leader.