by:  Diane Benjamin

Central Illinois Arena Management (CIAM) is moving forward with a non-professional hockey team in Bloomington even though it violates their contract.  Council approval must not matter.

Either Mayor Renner and David Hales have told them to go ahead because Council approval is in the bag, or CIAM wants the City to believe they have no choice but to okay the contract change.

Here’s a press release stating the new team has now hired a coach:  WILLIAMS TAB TO BE FIRST HEAD COACH FOR THE EXPANSION BLOMINGTON USHL FANCHISE ushl (1)