B There 17th Street & Eagleson Avenue New pedestrian islands being installed on 17th near Eagleson. New pedestrian islands being installed on 17th near Eagleson. New pedestrian islands being installed on 17th near Eagleson. (Mark Stosberg, Jan. 7, 2026)
Bloomington Flock camera contract expired March 5, mayor reveals non-renewal 6 weeks later Bloomington did not renew its contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate readers, mayor Kerry Thomson announced April 15—six weeks after the contract expired. The city says it is transitioning away from Flock while continuing to evaluate other vendors.
Bloomington city hall In city council chambers before the start of tonight’s work session, temporary council staff attorney Larry Allen extracts a spider from the nook of a chair armrest using a clipboard, and escorts it from the building, releasing it unharmed into to the outside world.
Pushback from public, county council on North Park jail site after filing for settlement extension Residents urged Monroe County councilors not to build a new jail at the North Park site during public comment at Tuesday’s meeting. Councilors also reacted to a court-approved extension of the county’s jail settlement agreement, which is tied to a purchase deal for the property.
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