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A Bloomington parking services vehicle with a hatch full of parking meter heads is parked next to a headless meter post.

A Bloomington parking services vehicle with a hatch full of parking meter heads is parked next to a headless meter post. (Dave Askins, July 13, 2026)

A Bloomington parking services vehicle with a hatch full of parking meter heads is parked next to a headless meter post. (Dave Askins, July 13, 2026)

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Bloomington’s parking consultant: Raise rates, use plate readers, shift ticket appeals from clerk

Bloomington’s parking consultant: Raise rates, use plate readers, shift ticket appeals from clerk

A consultant’s study recommends a broad overhaul of Bloomington’s downtown parking system, including $1.50-an-hour core rates, doubled garage rates, pay-by-plate kiosks, license-plate-reader enforcement, shorter evening hours, and changes to fines and appeals.

July 13, 2026: Jail emergency, ACLU lawsuit, jail site debate, fatal crash, Revolutionary War plaque

July 13, 2026: Jail emergency, ACLU lawsuit, jail site debate, fatal crash, Revolutionary War plaque

This morning’s edition includes reports on Monroe County’s jail emergency, a new federal lawsuit over jail conditions and the debate over a new jail location. Also: a fatal SR 45/46 crash, a Revolutionary War plaque dedication, property transfers and another edition of Sunday Funnies.

Plaque dedication in Monroe County marks nation’s 250th anniversary

Plaque dedication in Monroe County marks nation’s 250th anniversary

A new plaque unveiled Saturday at the Monroe County Courthouse recognizes 30 Revolutionary War patriots buried in the county, replacing a 1986 version. The local DAR chapters hosted the dedication as part of events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary.

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