Council hopefuls focus on issues as election nears

Elections for Bloomington's city council are next Tuesday, November 4th, and with 18 candidates running for election, campaigns are now coming down to the wire. District elections are made up of two or more candidates in each of the six local districts, at least one Democrat and one Republican running for office. There are also three at-large seats up for grabs. After the election, the party that holds the majority also votes on positions within the council, such as president and vice president. Out of the nine current members on the council, seven are running for re-election. District 2 representative Patricia Cole and at-large member Anthony Pizzo are not seeking another term.