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The Bloomington City Council met Monday, April 19, 2021. Jenn Carrillo was censured Monday by her fellow Bloomington City Council members over her public pledge to make “life a living hell” for two recently elected council members, whose candidacies she opposed. In a special meeting, the council voted 6-3 to formally disapprove of Carrillo’s comments.  Carrillo along with council members Julie Emig and Jeff Crabill voted against the resolution.  The measure was drafted by Bloomington Mayor-elect Mboka Mwilambwe, who said that Carrillo’s comments, initially made on Facebook, “hinde...

Amy Niebur / WGLT Originally published on April 14, 2021 6:19 pm Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason says he wants the public to meet the finalists for police chief and he's willing to wait until COVID restrictions ease before the city begins its hiring search. “I’d prefer to do that in person and I’m hoping I have the ability to do that late spring (or) this summer, but if I don’t, then I’m just going to have to move forward with this,” Gleason said in an interview with WGLT this week. He said he plans to post the job opening in May. Assistant Chief Greg Scott has been se...

Staff / WGLT Carrillo made those comments on Facebook after her preferred slate of progressive candidates went 0-for-4 in the April 6 election. She said she “looked forward to making Sheila Montney’s and Nick Becker’s life a living hell for the next 2 years,” referring to the Ward 3 and Ward 5 who defeated the two candidates she backed in those races. She also called Montney and Becker, who have never held public office, “dangerous authoritarians.” Mwilambwe said Carrillo’s remarks were “unbecoming of a council member.” “There are countless numbers of young people w...

Emily Bollinger / WGLT Originally published on April 8, 2021 11:39 am It's easy to see that the municipal election in Bloomington did not go well for progressives. The People First Coalition went 0-for-4 at the ballot box as more conservative and centrist candidates won. While progressive candidates think they delivered a winning message, a local political scientist said they need to moderate that message if they want to get elected. Jackie Gunderson was at the top of progressive ticket. She came in third in a three-way race for Bloomington mayor. Gunderson oversees capital projects at...

courtesy It appears several newcomers will soon join the Bloomington City Council, while the progressive People First Coalition was shut out in its three council races. In the closest race, based on unofficial election results posted Tuesday night, Ward 9 candidate Tom Crumpler, an Illinois State University professor, led Jim Fruin, a real estate agent and previous city council member, by 19 votes to represent Bloomington’s east side. Bloomington City Council candidate Patrick Lawler addressed campaign supporters at an election watch party on Tuesday. Credit Emily Bollinger / WGLT Crumple...