BLOOMINGTON – Effective immediately, the following streets will be closed till sewer repair work is completed: –South Roosevelt between Oakland and MacArthur –MacArthur between Lee and Madison Drivers should find alternate routes. For questions, contact Jeff Raines, Public Works, 309-434-2225.… MORE
Category Archives: Road Reports
Fort Jesse Road to reopen as high speed rail work continues
The Town of Normal received a revised schedule of road closures related to the Illinois High Speed Rail project.… MORE
Bunn Street to close
Bunn Street between Hazel Street and Tri-Lakes Road will be closed to through traffic starting Tuesday through Sept. 30, weather permitting, for road repairs. … MORE
Washington St. to close for street repairs
BLOOMINGTON – Starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, West Washington Street between Darrah and Brown streets will be closed to all traffic for street repairs and will be reopened as soon as work is completed. For more information, contact the Bloomington Public Works Department, 309-434-2225.… MORE
Broadway to close for sewer work
NORMAL – Southbound Broadway between Irving and Stewart Streets will be closed to through traffic Tuesday, September 6 through Friday, September 9 for sewer service installation. … MORE
Wood St. to close for sewer repairs
BLOOMINGTON – Weather permitting, starting Aug 31, 2016 thru Sept 2, 2016, Wood Street between Low and Mason streets will be closed to thru traffic for a contractor sewer repair project. Drivers should find alternate routes. For questions, contact Luke Thoele at 309-434-2225. … MORE
Updated high speed rail closures in Normal
The Town of Normal has received a revised schedule of road closures related to the Illinois High Speed Rail project. … MORE
Oakland Avenue in Bloomington to close
The Bloomington Water Department will be repairing an emergency water service on East Oakland Avenue between McLean and Evan streets.
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Grove Street closed for sewer repairs
BLOOMINGTON – Eastbound Grove Street from State Street to Leland Street will be closed immediately. The road will be re-opened when sewer repairs are complete. For more information, please contact Jeff Raines, Engineering Technician at 309-434-2225.… MORE
Monroe Street closing for emergency repairs
BLOOMINGTON – Monroe Street from Oak Street to Mason Street will be closed starting immediately to all through traffic, due to an emergency street repair. Please consider alternate routes. For more information, please contact Colleen Winterland, Superintendant of Streets and Sewers at 309-434-2225.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…