Election 2025 - Bloomington and Normal candidates and issues
The next election is April 1. On the ballot are Bloomington and Normal mayors, city councils, school boards, township leaders, community college boards, and more local offices. Early voting began Feb. 20.
As a reminder, McLean County has two election authorities. Bloomington voters are handled by the Bloomington Election Commission. Voters in Normal and rural McLean County are served by the McLean County clerk.
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Do you live in Bloomington? The mayor and Wards 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are all on the ballot. You can check which ward you live in.
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Bloomington-Normal voters have two opportunities this holiday weekend to hear from the candidates in the April 1 election.
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Down a person, the three-member board that oversees elections in Bloomington is now seeking a new member to serve a three-year term.
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Bloomington City Council member Donna Boelen has resigned, confirmed Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe.
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There will be no movement on E-scooter regulations in the Town of Normal in the immediate future.
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A vast majority of school districts in McLean County have formally endorsed asking voters for a countywide sales tax to support schools.
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The Unit 5 and District 87 school boards and several other districts in McLean County have voted to put a sales tax referendum on the April 1 ballot. The proposed 1% sales tax would raise money for school facilities, school resource officers, and mental health programming.
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The District 87 and Unit 5 school boards will decide Wednesday whether to ask voters for a 1% sales tax increase to help pay for school facility repairs, additions, renovations and other priorities. If approved, the question would go on the April 1, 2025 ballot.
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Supervisor Jess Ray has chosen not to run to maintain his spot as the fiduciary agent for Normal Township. Three of four trustees are also not seeking re-election.
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The bids for the long-awaited underpass project beneath the railroad tracks in Uptown Normal have come back. The low bid is $35.16 million.
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The Tri-Valley school district has seven candidates who have filed to run for school board for the April 1, 2025 election. The deadline to file is the close of business Monday.