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Bloomington City Council OKs changes to downtown business fronts, sidewalks
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (527+ words) The City of Bloomington is making adjustments to regulations governing sidewalks and storefront doorways in portions of the downtown area, potentially allowing some businesses to expand their entry areas. During a brisk, 40-minute meeting Monday, the city council unanimously adopted…...
Bloomington Police parking deck will see some parking affected during repairs
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (183+ words) Contractors will replace the existing concrete beams with steel ones with a crane in order to improve the safety and functionality of the parking structure. The work will leave the deck and affected areas inaccessible to vehicles. Sections of the…...
Bloomington protest calls for end to violence after ICE agent shooting
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (489+ words) Bloomington was the site of one of more than 1,000 demonstrations planned across the country over the weekend to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the wake of the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minnesota on Wednesday. Good was shot…...
Downtown Bloomington reboots First Fridays with anchor events 3 times a year
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (375+ words) Downtown Bloomington's First Fridays are getting a reset. The City of Bloomington will support three of the most popular themed First Friday events, beginning with Tour de Chocolat in February. In a press release, the city said waning participation in…...
Bloomington man dead after motorcycle-SUV crash on city's southeast side
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (142+ words) A 40-year-old Bloomington man is dead after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Wednesday afternoon on the city's southeast side. Bloomington man dead after motorcycle-SUV crash on city's southeast side A 40-year-old Bloomington man is dead after his motorcycle…...
Bloomington apartment fire leaves 20 displaced
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (161+ words) An unattended cooking fire displaced more than 20 residents early Wednesday after a fire broke out at a Bloomington apartment building, authorities said. The Bloomington Fire Department was called at 5:07 a.m. to a three-story, 12-unit apartment building at Tracy Drive and Urban…...
Bloomington requests voluntary water conservation during severe drought
1+ week, 3+ day ago (626+ words) The City of Bloomington is asking residents and businesses to reduce their water use, as water levels at lakes Bloomington and Evergreen have dropped more than 8 feet below adequate levels. City officials say lower water levels are not expected to…...
Bloomington Bison return to the ice as ECHL and hockey players union ratify new contract
1+ week, 6+ day ago (255+ words) The Bloomington Bison return to the ice this week after ECHL players and the league ratified their new collective bargaining agreement following a strike that postponed three Bison games. The ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players" Association [PHPA] union announced…...
Bloomington Bison eye return as ECHL, union reach tentative deal
2+ week, 2+ day ago (168+ words) After a work stoppage postponed three Bloomington Bison pro hockey games this weekend, players are set to report back to their teams with a tentative labor agreement in place. The ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players" Association [PHPA] announced Saturday…...
Downtown Bloomington fixture Specs Around Town gets new owner after 28 years
2+ week, 3+ day ago (699+ words) When Julie Kubsch started selling eyeglasses out of the trunk of her Volkswagen Beetle " with the license plate BUGEYZ " in 1998, she did not imagine she would still be in the business nearly three decades later. Specs Around Town, one of…...