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On Friday, in a social media post, the Bloomington’s office of the mayor appears to have abandoned any further pursuit of a collaboration with Monroe County government on the expansion of the county’s convention center. The statement reads, “Despite hoping to reach an agreement on moving the project

The new boundaries for the six Bloomington city council districts are now settled for the 2023 city elections. On a 5–4 vote at a special meeting on Thursday, the city council adopted a map that was recommended by a five-member redistricting advisory commission. The inclusion of two “central” districts,

An encampment on public property owned by Monroe County government, but inside Bloomington city limits, will be cleared no later than Thursday. That’s part of the information provided in a $24,500 clean-up contract approved by county commissioners on Wednesday morning. The general area of the property is southwest

On Monday evening, several candidates for local and regional office made an appearance at a networking event hosted by the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) at The Mill, a co-working space north of city hall. Each candidate got a chance to deliver a quick three-minute stump speech. This B

On Sunday afternoon, a two-mile stretch of 3rd Street in Bloomington, from College Mall Road to College Avenue, was punctuated by clusters of people every block or so, holding signs reading “Stop Abortion Now,” “Abortion Kills Children,” or other similar statements. It was Bloomington’s edition of the National Life

At its Wednesday meeting two weeks ago (Sept. 21), Monroe County commissioners approved an agreement that makes a $30,000 contribution to the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC). The BEDC is a nonprofit that works to promote retention, development, and attraction of jobs. The $30,000 agreement with the BEDC