The COVID-19 pandemic is still creating economic challenges and high inflation rates, and recent case numbers are posing a threat to the health and safety of citizens. Normal Mayor Chris Koos shares his insights for distributing federal funding and preparing for winter months.
Town Begins Firefighter Coronavirus Testing wglt.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wglt.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AP For the first time in years substantial numbers of new homes are being built in Bloomington-Normal.
Most of the new housing development in Normal is happening closer to the edges of town than filling in or redeveloping areas closer to existing neighborhoods.
City Manager Pam Reece said the town has seen activity in Greystone Fields near Normal West high school, Pheasant Ridge, Blackstone Trails, Northbridge, and the Vineyards. Reece said those are all subdivisions that are more recently annexed. We also know that those subdivisions aren t completely built out. So, there could be more additions in the future as growth continues, said Reece.
Normal leaders review COVID-relief funds, police reforms wglt.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wglt.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Originally published on April 22, 2021 6:51 pm
The Town of Normal will get ten million dollars from the pandemic relief bill. City Manager Pam Reece says the town also hopes to reinstate some budget cuts made because of the pandemic. Plus, the redistricting process begins for the McLean County Board. Republicans want fewer districts to boost rural representation, while Democrats want single member districts to create more urban representation. When someone not from Apple replaces a battery in an iPhone, the software often gives the owner a warning about non brand parts. Electronics service store owner Terry Ballantini tells you about a Right to Repair. Plus, an African American man is Bloomington-Normal s longest serving plumber and he s still going. Curtis Henry Senior tells you what it s like to deal with pipes and poop for 57 years.