News Flash

Community Investment Plan recognized as finalist for award; Public invited to vote

Normal, Ill. – March 21, 2023 – International Data Corporation (IDC) Government Insights, a global provider of market intelligence, announced the Town of Normal as a finalist in the Administration category for its ?GIS-based Community Investment Plan (CIP...

Town of Normal Solicits Harmon Arts Grant Applications

The Town of Normal seeks applications for arts-related projects, programs or events to be funded through the 2023 Harmon Arts Grant Program. Application deadline is Friday, April 28. The grant application form is available on the Town of Normal website,&a...

Landscape Waste Collection

Normal, IL – March 6, 2023 – The Town of Normal will resume curbside collection of landscape waste beginning the week of April 3, 2023, on the regular refuse collection day. All items to be collected should be placed curbside no later ...

Harris Appointed to Serve on National League of Cities’ REAL Council

Councilmember Chemberly Harris, Town of Normal, Illinois, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 REAL Council. Harris was elected to a one-year term to develop and guide programs among local elected offic...

Koos Elected to the IML Board of Directors

Chicago – Sept. 20, 2022 – The Illinois Municipal League (IML) elected officers and members to its Board of Directors at its Annual Business Meeting, Sept. 17, as a part of the 109th IML Annual Conference at the Hilton Chicago. 

 The IML ...

Sonya Mau Named Citizen of Year in Normal

Normal, IL – Aug. 18, 2022 – Mayor Chris Koos announced Sonya Mau as the Town of Normal’s 2022 Citizen of the Year during the Town’s Appreciation Reception Wednesday. 

“When Sonya retired from her paid career many years ago, the community benefitt...

Town adds butterfly and bird-watching amenities to Underwood Park

NORMAL, Ill. – July 12, 2022 –Town of Normal Parks & Recreation added educational signs about monarch butterflies and a photo-worthy set of butterfly wings to Underwood Park in addition to new birdhouses designed to attract birds to the native habitat...

Town of Normal unveils Open Data Portal

The Town of Normal launched an online Open Data Portal on its website, making the Town’s data and information more transparent and relevant to residents through dashboards, interactive charts and maps. 

 The goal of the Open Data Portal i...