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NORMAL, Ill.- The town of Normal held their second council meeting of the month on Feb. 19. A recent change in the Illinois Environmental Protection Agencies regulations will push Normal to replace all the remaining lead service water pipes within the town. Director of the Water Department John Burkhart presented to the council Monday night, […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council approved a 12-hour notice regarding access to rental units during the first council meeting of the month on November 6. The council approved a 12-hour notice requirement for access to rental units, as part of the addition of division 19 to chapter 25 of the municipal code, which […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council held their second council meeting of the month on September 18. With strong numbers on the books, the Normal Town Council presented Monday their fiscal year financial trend and condition report, which showed positive growth and outlooks for the town of Normal. Though last year’s report showed positive trends […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Town of Normal held their second town meeting of the month November 15. In the meeting there was discussion of the new Luckey Climber at the Children’s Discovery Museum. All of the members of the council agreed with the resolution for the new feature. Council member Stan Nord brought up traditions that […]
NORMAL – Illinois State Athletics has partnered with Bloomington Gold Corvettes to bring their 50th-anniversary show back to Bloomington. In a press conference, today held on the east concourse of Hancock Stadium, Bloomington Gold President Guy Larsen made the announcement that the world’s largest corvette show will be returning to its roots. The show will […]
Updated at 10:05 p.m. NORMAL, Ill.- Steady voting in Normal precincts slow to steady in the county, very similar to the 2017 election which saw an 18% turnout county-wide. McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael said some precincts are running a little bit higher in turnout than 2017 but other precincts, like at Bone, precincts 8 and […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council approved a contract of more than $350,000, and approved the reappointments of various commissions Monday night. The $356,662 contract to George Gildner Inc. is a Sump Pump Discharge and Storm Sewer Improvements Project. This was among the Omnibus Agenda, and was unanimously approved. One item that was pulled for […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council voted on the Operating and Capital Investment Budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year Monday night. While most council members appeared in favor of the $138.2 million budget, council member Stand Nord had several questions about what the money would be spent on. “Would we also be proceeding forward with […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council approved a four cent per gallon tax increase to the town’s Local Motor Fuel Tax last night. With a four to three vote, most council members saw this as a way to improve the community with increased infrastructure investments. These investments include working on sidewalks and roads around the […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Gathering outside Hovey Hall this morning, Sept. 9, 2020, were Normal’s most familiar faces. The 2020 Census was advocated for by State Rep. Dan Brady, Mayor Chris Koos, Illinois State University president Larry Dietz and Governor JB Pritzker. According to Pritzker, just a 1% under-count could result in the state losing over 195 […]