Charlie Schlenker

Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens said while the city will likely have to cut about 12 jobs per year for "probably at least the next three or four years" to plug a budget hole, the police and fire departments will not be part of any staff reductions.

There's significant interest in filling the county board seat vacated by former board chair Catherine Metsker last month.

Bloomington's City Engineer is retiring. Kevin Kothe will end his career in June after 37-years with the city.

The Immanuel Bible Foundation has given its Van Leer Legacy Award to Normal City Manager Pam Reece.

Former Mayor of Normal Dick Godfrey has died at age 91 Godfrey was mayor for two terms, from 1976 to 1985.

A former official with the State Farm Holiday Classic is under suspicion of stealing from the nonprofit organization that runs the annual high school basketball tournament in Bloomington-Normal.

The Town of Normal wants to make progress implementing its new sustainability plan even in a tight fiscal climate.

A volunteer-driven organization that tries to remove barriers to child learning in McLean County is taking a big step, hiring its first full-time, salaried executive director.

A McLean County program that supports abused and neglected children is expanding to Logan County.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois says it will close health centers in Bloomington and three other cities as it faces financial challenges. Appointments will end in March.