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When celebrating Black History Month, I always recall enjoying the pork sandwiches at Jim’s Bar-B-Q, the first Black-owned restaurant where I ate after coming to Bloomington-Normal. The building in the
Run N' Erin's Bar & Grill, 1107 W. Locust St. in Bloomington, is this week's pick for Eats of the Week.
Staff / WGLT The City of Bloomington is sending the fine money it has collected for COVID violations to District 87 to help families in need over the holidays. The city has already collected $4,800 in fines from nine businesses that violated state COVID rules on masks and indoor service. That money will be rerouted to District 87 to help it support low-income families over the holiday season, the city said Tuesday. “Our intent in the city in enforcing the rules was to achieve compliance. It was never about the city collecting money,” Mayor Tari Renner said Tuesday on WGLT’s Sound I...