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Last Wednesday, the annual election of Bloomington city council officers—president, vice president, and parliamentarian—took about an hour. On a vote that was split 5–4, the council put Susan Sandberg, instead of Matt Flaherty, in the president’s chair. On a vote that was also split 5–4,

A lawsuit filed on Tuesday against the city of Bloomington in Monroe County circuit court claims that a new COVID-19 policy is in conflict with union contacts. The city’s policy requires employees to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or get tested weekly for an infection. If any employee

The rolling average of positive COVID-19 cases in Monroe County now stands at about 152 per day. That’s almost twice the average this time last year. It’s also about 1.5 times the previous pandemic high point for the county, which came in November 2021. It’s the

The close of the business day on Thursday marked an end to the 90-day period of remonstration against the decision by Bloomington’s city council in late September 2021 to annex seven separate territories into the city. Remonstration means signing an official petition in opposition to annexation. On Thursday, the

Publicly announced intentions and exploratory committees are one thing. Official candidate filings are another. Wednesday was the first day when it was possible to declare an official candidacy for one of the state or county public offices up for election in 2022. Election Central, at 7th and Madison streets in

Bloomington’s short-handed board of public works still worked its way through a Tuesday agenda that included: renewal of the $10,000 annual licenses for two scooter companies; an agreement with an artist to refurbish the 7th Street underpass mural; two public improvement bond estimates; and a noise permit for