Effective immediately, McGregor Street in Bloomington between Cloud Street and Croxton Avenue will be closed to thru traffic for street repairs.… MORE
Category Archives: Road Reports
Emerson, northbound Morris closed for street repair
Emerson Street between Towanda Avenue and Mary Ellen Way, will be closed to through traffic for street repairs. … MORE
Willow St. closing for water main installation
NORMAL – Beginning June 18, 2018 Willow Street between Linden and Beech streets will be closed to through traffic, and remain closed until approximately Tuesday, June 26 for water main installation for the Walnut Street water main project crossing of Willow Street. Walnut Street will remain open to local traffic only from Cherry Street to Sycamore…… MORE
Uptown Normal streets closing Sat. for Special Olympics Dance
NORMAL – Uptown Normal hosts the Special Olympics Dance on Saturday, June 16. Parking on the following streets will not be permitted after 2 p.m., and the streets will be closed at 4 p.m.. They will be reopened at approximately 9:30 p.m.: North Street from Fell Avenue to Uptown Circle. Broadway Avenue at the intersection…… MORE
Irving Street in Normal to close
Weather permitting, starting Monday Irving Street will be closed to all traffic between Fell Avenue and the alley west of Fell Avenue.… MORE
Walnut Street in Normal to close
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Beginning Friday, June 8, Walnut Street will be closed to thru traffic from Cherry Street to Sycamore Street for a water main replacement project. This section of Walnut Street will remain open to “Local Traffic Only” until the project is completed.… MORE
Taylor St. between Willard Ave and Kreitzer Ave closed for repairs
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Taylor Street between Willard Avenue and Kreitzer Avenue is closed to thru traffic for repair of a sewer manhole. The road will be closed until the work is completed and residents should choose an alternate route during this time period. If you have any questions, contact Bloomington Public works at…… MORE
Six Points Road in Bloomington to close
Six Points Road in Bloomington between Longden Avenue and Timbers Court will be closed to thru traffic on Tuesday at 8 a.m. while a contractor installs a new water main on Szarek Drive.… MORE
Mulberry Street in Normal to close
Beginning Monday at 7 a.m., Mulberry Street from Linden Street to Constitution Trail Boulevard will be closed for sanitary sewer replacement. … MORE
Willow Street in Normal to close
The westbound lane of Willow Street, between Fell Avenue and School Street, will be closed for sewer repairs starting Monday, weather permitting.… MORE
Blogs
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…
Everyone counts and you could make the difference
By Mike Matejka How many federal dollars will there be for road repairs? To feed hungry families? How many Illinois representatives will there be in Congress? Are Illinois communities going to get their fair share? There’s only one way to ensure our community gets treated properly – answer the census. The every ten year U.S. census,…
Reactions to the “A Community in Conflict” exhibit
By Mike Matejka Every community has its home-town pride; Bloomington-Normal is proud to claim Steak n’ Shake and MASH TV star McLean Stevenson. We’ve also had a moment of contention and conflict. Sometimes these are uplifting stories of human progress. At other times, they cause us to shake our heads and wonder why. The McLean…
WJBC Voices: Let’s build the Normal underpass
With winter upon us, consider what it takes to catch a northbound train at Amtrak’s Normal Uptown Station.