The Consolidated election for McLean County took place today, April 1. Out of the 66,268 voters registered in McLean County, 16,874 cast their ballot in this election, resulting in about a 25.46% voter turnout rate. The McLean County proposition to impose a countywide school sales tax was passed with 9,041 votes in Bloomington and 8,374 votes from the rest of McLean County. Normal Mayor Chris Koos won by 45.85% of […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - City Council Member Cody Hendricks is running for Mayor of Bloomington in the upcoming municipal election. He explained his biggest goal if elected and how he plans to translate his council experience to the mayor position. “I've been on the council for two and a half years now," Hendricks said. "You know some of the big accomplishments would be around the […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Chris Koos is the incumbent candidate in Normal’s upcoming mayoral election, an office he has held since 2003. During his time as mayor, Koos oversaw the redevelopment of uptown Normal and the construction of the Amtrak station, among many other things. In a WGLT mayoral forum earlier this month, Koos went head-to-head with the two candidates running against him, town council members Kathleen Lorenz and Chemberly Harris. […]
Image courtesy of bloomingtonil.gov BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The current Bloomington Mayor, Mboka Mwilwambe, is running for re-election in the upcoming 2025 election. If voted back into office, Mwilwambe plans to address housing issues within the city and work on improving infrastructure while continuing several ongoing projects. “With Rivian coming into the community, they employ about anywhere between 8,000 and 9,000 people," Mwilwambe said. "With that, what we’ve seen, is […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- Former state Rep. Dan Brady is running for Bloomington Mayor with the community in mind. Brady's campaign for mayor includes increasing public safety, updating infrastructure, economic development and supporting businesses. His contenders are Cody Hendricks and current Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe. Brady explained how he will implement ways to bring the Bloomington City Council together at a recent candidate forum held by local NPR affiliate WGLT."During my time […]
Image courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – Normal Town Council member Chemberly Harris is one of the candidates in the running to be the next Normal Mayor. Harris has been serving on the town council for almost eight years and has participated in change since the beginning of her term. Some of the events, motions, or movements she participated in include voting on incentive plans or the […]
Image courtesy of the Town of Normal official website NORMAL, Ill. — With 10 years of service on the Normal Town Council, Lorenz feels ready to take on the role of Normal Mayor "It's just a gut feeling," Lorenz said. "I feel ready now based on professional and then council experience." Lorenz has an extensive background in nonprofit work, social services, administration, and upper management. She graduated from Illinois State University […]
Image courtesy of Bloomington Public Schools District 87 website NORMAL, Ill. - A proposed 1% sales tax by Bloomington Public Schools District 87 will appear on the ballot in the April 1 election. The revenue from this tax would support building maintenance, facilities, and mental health resources for both Unit School District 5 and District 87. School board President Elizabeth Fox Anvick offered some details on how exactly the […]
