Water Main break in downtown Bloomington

By: Diane Benjamin The City of Bloomington supposedly has a policy of not fixing roads if the water lines need replaced. It’s a great policy that eliminates having to resurface roads numerous times because of water main breaks. Evidently downtown roads don’t fall under that policy. Yesterday this was posted to the website: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/Home/Components/News/News/10139/1394 Front […]

The new downtown

Front Street – pics from a reader:

Supporting Downtown Neighborhoods +

By:  Diane Benjamin With the change to twice yearly bulk waste pickup, areas around downtown now look like this: The owner could call the City for pickup and pay $25 per bucket, or they can wait to be tagged by the City.  The tagged mess still won’t be picked up immediately because the City is […]

Front Street & Bikes

by:  Diane Benjamin Cars are supposed to stay 3 feet away from bikes.  Cars are not allowed to cross the yellow line – according to the law. This is East Front Street.  If you encounter a biker, unless they get out of your way, you get to drive behind them at whatever speed they are […]