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Bloomington voters chose three new city council members on Tuesday. Two of those choices appear to have current Ward 6 Council member Jenn Carrillo a bit steamed. Carrillo singled out newcomers Sheila Montney in Ward 3 and Nick Becker in Ward 5 for receiving endorsements from Police Benevolent and Protective Association Unit 21, the union representing Bloomington Police officers. Montney and Becker oppose efforts to reduce police department funding. See Carillo’s Angry Facebook Post: ON AIR NOW6:00 AM - 9:00 AMScott Robbins No feed items available at this time.

Ryan Denham / WGLT Originally published on April 2, 2021 5:24 pm We’re nearing the end of a local election cycle unlike any other in recent history. The pandemic has limited the personal contact that’s typically the foundation of Bloomington-Normal city council elections. That’s been partially replaced by a barrage of social media ads and campaign mailers funded by unusually large campaign contributions from outside groups. And candidates themselves are bunching up in larger ideology-driven slates than we’ve seen recently. The sense among those interviewed by WGLT is that there...

Nick Becker, left, and Patrick Lawler are running for Bloomington City Council in Ward 5, representing the city's near-east side. Whether and how the Bloomington City Council tackles some of the thorniest social justice issues in the community may hinge on the outcome of the April 6 election. Depending on the results, up to four new city council members could be sworn in in May. Police funding and reforms, including the Welcoming City immigration ordinance, appear likely to resurface during the next four years, as well as myriad economic inclusivity issues. Here’s a look at each contested r...

The candidates running for mayor and city council in Bloomington mostly praise what city government has done so far in providing relief to residents and

9 & 10 News February 17, 2021 Imagine being able to take a helicopter out to one of the most desolate places on earth to change a window. A team from the Coast Guard got to do that a couple weeks ago and Corey Adkins tells you the story in this week’s Northern Michigan in Focus. “The loneliest place in America and the loneliest lighthouse in the world is what I read. I was like ‘oh man’ this is gonna be a cool spot and yeah I got pretty excited,” said Nick Becker Petty Officer Second Class. Nick Becker is an Aviation Maintenance Tech.