The Catholic Diocese of Peoria has backed off a proposal to close Holy Trinity Church in Bloomington. As part of a large realignment of parishes and church consolidations across central Illinois, a Growing Disciples core team had earlier recommended merging St. Mary’s and Holy Trinity parishes in Bloomington and closing the art deco Holy Trinity church building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Catholic Diocese of Peoria has backed off a proposal to close Holy Trinity Church in Bloomington. As part of a large realignment of parishes and church consolidations across central Illinois, a Growing Disciples core team had earlier recommended merging St. Mary’s and Holy Trinity parishes in Bloomington and closing the art deco Holy Trinity church building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Holy Trinity survives as independent Bloomington parish

The director of the Central Illinois Regional Airport said 2025 was a good year for the Bloomington facility. Carl Olson said the airport had about 325,000 passengers for the year, in the same range as the last couple of years.

The director of the Central Illinois Regional Airport said 2025 was a good year for the Bloomington facility. Carl Olson said the airport had about 325,000 passengers for the year, in the same range as the last couple of years.

CIRA cruising along at a stable altitude

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Several Illinois municipalities are trying to implement ranked choice voting, but confusion about Illinois election law has slowed the implementation process. Several lawmakers are trying to change that. Ranked choice voting allows people to rank candidates in the order they most want them. If no candidate gets 50%, the lowest candidate is dropped and their supporters' votes go to their second choice. This is repeated until one candidate gets over 50% of the vote.

Several Illinois municipalities are trying to implement ranked choice voting, but confusion about Illinois election law has slowed the implementation process. Several lawmakers are trying to change that.&nbsp;Ranked choice voting allows people to rank candidates in the order they most want them. If no candidate gets 50%, the lowest candidate is dropped and their supporters' votes go to their second choice. This is repeated until one candidate gets over 50% of the vote.

Ranked choice voting stalled in Illinois, waiting for clarity from the courts

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Homebuilders put up just 58 single-family homes and duplexes in the City of Bloomington last year. That’s less than the 66 built in 2024. City records indicate the value of the new construction in 2025 was $21.2 million. That’s not going to make much of a dent in the communitywide housing deficit of thousands of units.

Homebuilders put up just 58 single-family homes and duplexes in the City of Bloomington last year. That&rsquo;s less than the 66 built in 2024. City records indicate the value of the new construction in 2025 was $21.2 million. That&rsquo;s not going to make much of a dent in the communitywide housing deficit of thousands of units.

With new construction lagging, Bloomington turns to rehab strategy to address housing crunch

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Holy Trinity survives as independent Bloomington parish

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