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City of Bloomington officials continue to examine the cost of repairing the Fourth Street garage versus reconstructing it. A review by structural engineers from CE Solutions earlier this year revealed multiple structural problems with the 30 year old structure. City Controller Jeff Underwood told the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission on Monday the city has already spent $450 thousand on emergency repairs …

Born out of necessity, out of self-protection and preservation, Black Populism’s story is equal parts inspiring and heartbreaking. Last week Thea Riofrancos joined us to try to distinguish Populism in terms of its political character–on the Left and on the Right. Today, we’ll take a look at the development and destruction of Black Populism in the post-bellum South, discovering the …