The road closure on Greenbriar Dr. between Ft. Jesse Road and Hoover Drive will continue into the week of July 13. Completion of the water main installation has been delayed due to weather.… MORE
Category Archives: Road Reports
Road closures due to Sugar Creek Arts Festival in Normal
Due to The Sugar Creek Arts Festival taking place this weekend, the following streets will be closed:… MORE
North, south University Street closing for sewer repairs
Northbound and Southbound University Street between College Avenue and Locust Street will be closed to through traffic for sewer repairs effective immediately. … MORE
Raab Road section closing on Tuesday
Raab Raod between Towanda Barnes Road and Mercy Creek Road will be closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, weather permitting, for culvert replacement.… MORE
Greenbriar Drive section closing temporarily
Greenbriar Drive between Ft. Jesse Road and Hoover Drive will be closed starting 7:00 a.m. on Monday until further notice.… MORE
West Market Street rail bridge work being extended
High speed rail upgrades to the Union Pacific rail bridge on West Market Street will take much longer than expected.… MORE
Connect Transit to suspend service on July 4
Connect Transit services will not operate on Saturday for the Fourth of July holiday. … MORE
Lafayette Street closed at Norfolk Southern Railway for rail maintenance
Due to Norfolk Southern Railway Maintenance, road closures and sidewalk closures will occur at the rail crossing on Lafayette Street between Bunn Street and Main Street starting July 1 through July 3.… MORE
Lincoln Street closed at Norfolk Southern Railway for rail maintenance
Due to Norfolk Southern Railway Maintenance, road closures and sidewalk closures will occur at the rail crossing on Lincoln Street between Bunn Street and Main Street starting June 29 through July 1.… MORE
Lafayette Street in Bloomington closed for street repairs
Lafayette Street from Main St to R.T. Dunn Dr, will be closed for street repairs. … 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…