Bloomington

Special Use Policy #13040 prohibits overnight camping in public parks, but the policy change that was on the table Tuesday night also prohibited daytime shelters as well.

This new site comes when positive cases are surging both in Monroe County and statewide.

According to Collection Sites, Bloomington will get two testing cubes: one at College Mall and one in Eastland Plaza. They will both be 8’x20’ walk-in structures, with up to six lab techs working inside.

The CAPS Commission will try to seek out marginalized members of the public to come up with better ways on how to make them feel safe.

The COVID-19 positivity rate for Monroe County is up to 3.7% for the week ending Oct. 16; that’s up from 2% from the prior week.

Mayor John Hamilton’s near $95 million budget for the city’s general fund will be effective immediately come January 1, 2021.

One of the major issues discussed in this budget process has been the addition of five unsworn officers to the Bloomington Police Department.

The site’s location, hours of operation, and appointment registration will be announced in the next few weeks.

The Bloomington Board of Public Works voted unanimously Tuesday night to temporarily close a stretch of Old State Road 37 through Lower Cascades Park to vehicle traffic starting next week.

On Tuesday, MCCSC sent a letter to families detailing the district’s plan to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, which has been reported in 12 states, including Illinois, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.