The Bloomington City Council adopted a $290 million budget on Monday the largest in the city’s history, and nearly 8% higher than the current year’s spending plan.
As part of Chestnut Health's Medicaid Innovation Collaborative, Coretta Jackson helps at-risk McLean County residents with navigating a convoluted system that often leaves out the most vulnerable. This WGLT exclusive shares the highs and lows of community health work by spending the day with Jackson and meeting some of her clients.
Commute with Connect is a van rental program for groups of four to 10 riders with similar shifts to get together and rent a vehicle. The cost to riders is $700 per month, split among the participants sharing that vehicle.
The governor's office has announced funding for dozens of public transit projects in the state, including Bloomington-Normal. Connect Transit will receive $9.6 million from the Rebuild Illinois Capitol program.