Updated at 10:05 p.m. NORMAL, Ill.- Steady voting in Normal precincts slow to steady in the county, very similar to the 2017 election which saw an 18% turnout county-wide. McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael said some precincts are running a little bit higher in turnout than 2017 but other precincts, like at Bone, precincts 8 and 30, they’ve had a total of 12 voters thus far. "Vote totals are not official […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Rebecca Ropp was elected to the Heartland Community College board in 2014. She has served as the board's scribe, and has helped push many decisions to support the college. One initiative she looks to improve upon is the agricultural programs. "I am very excited and passionate about the agricultural programs, that we are setting up at Heartland Community College," said Ropp. "I really can't wait to get to […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- A longtime Bloomington resident and father of seven, Nick Becker, is running for the Ward 5 seat in the upcoming Municipal Elections. Becker has a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and has been a Bloomington resident for 15 years. He says his family is part of the reason for what inspired him to run for this seat. “Our family is a big part of our life, and it’s […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- A long-time Bloomington city council member said it is a big leap for a regular citizen to go into being an alderman. "It's a big learning curve. So I think going from regular citizen to a mayoral position is an even bigger leap," said Mboka Mwilambwe, who is running for Bloomington mayor in the 2021 Municipal Election. He was appointed by former mayor Stephen Stockton to the council […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- An alderman wrapping up his first term in office seeks re-election for Bloomington Ward 1. Jaime Mathy began his road in government after opening a bakery with his wife in 2005. Mathy and his wife became aware of the Downtown Bloomington Association and got involved. The association is known for promoting commerce and opportunities. “I have a propensity for talking and expressing opinions and I ended […]
NORMAL, Ill.- A Normal resident says he sees a shortcoming in the Normal Town Council. Karl Sila says the council is dominated by the current mayor, Chris Koos, and the Town manager Pamela Reece. Sila was part of a protest at Koos’ bike shop, a protest in regards to the Coronavirus shut downs. Sila says the shutdowns were prolonged and negatively affected students, especially being that students work in many of […]
