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Jeff Jurgens, a longtime employee of the city who's been deputy city manager just more than a year, is set to become city manager once Tim Gleason leaves early next month.
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In addition to being a cat lover herself, Lauri Meins said she opened The Cat's Meow to build community and give people an opportunity to experience the "natural seritonin you get from having a kitten in your lap."
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The Baby Fold in Normal has served McLean County for over a century, and now, it’ll do so from an additional location in Bloomington called the Center of Excellence. The nonprofit will use the space at 1701 W. Market St. to host training surrounding trauma-informed care.
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The Holy Trinity Catholic Church and its rectory could soon become designated as local landmarks, after unanimous action Thursday by the Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission.
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Project Oz broke ground Thursday on its long-awaited building expansion that will make room for the Youth Education and Support Center that could open in as early as six months, CEO Lisa Thompson told WGLT. She added that groundwork is set to start next week.
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The City of Bloomington is nearly set to adopt its largest annual budget ever. City council members heard another presentation on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget at Monday's meeting.
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The Bloomington City Council voted Monday to finalize construction plans for major work on Fox Creek Road and a bridge crossing the Union Pacific Railroad. City leaders also voted to spend another $2 million on this year’s road and sidewalk maintenance programs.
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Bloomington leaders gathered Monday to dig into $90 million of proposed capital projects for the upcoming year. All the plans are tentative, listed as part of a proposed $332 million fiscal 2025 budget. Bloomington City Council votes on that document April 8.
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Bloomington projects a nearly $332 million budget next year, about 14% higher than its current plan, the city council heard during its meeting Monday. Nearly half of the next budget — roughly $159 million — is dedicated to public safety and capital projects, including work on streets and sewers.
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Illinois State Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning that left a Bloomington man dead.