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The Bloomington City Council approved engineering and funding for the final phases of the $46 million Locust/Colton water main and sewer replacement project.

The Bloomington Director of Operatons and Engineering Services says there's no enough local funds for a massiv...

The Bloomington City Council passed a resolution on Monday night to spend $9 million on infrastructure out of ...

Besides approving the city’s $269 million annual budget on Monday, the Bloomington City Council also made its choice for a new mayor pro tem.

Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe said Monday he’s optimistic about the city’s prospects for 2022, despite 2021 being marked by a catastrophic June flood and the continuing COVID-19 health crisis.

On Monday, Bloomington City Council split its vote on whether to approve the nominee for a seat unoccupied since August, but Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe’s tie-breaking vote brought on business owner De Urban as Ward 6 representative.

WGLT Bloomington resident Gary Donohue addresses the Bloomington City Council at its meeting Monday, July 12, 2021, at the Government Center. Nearly a dozen residents of a neighborhood hit hard during last month’s flooding addressed the Bloomington City Council on Monday, with many emotionally recounting the impact of sewers backing up. Several blamed the city for not fixing that area’s combined sewer system before other parts of town. A multi-agency resource center will be set up this wee...