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A SmokeWorks meal is pictured March 10. The restaurant is located at 121 N. College Ave.

COLUMN: IDS Eats Critiques: SmokeWorks offers more than Memphis-Style BBQ and Bourbon

Mar 11, 2021 4:50 pm

The modern whiskey bar stays true to southern comfort foods and great service.

Eric Shelley sings onstage alongside pianist Brandon Magid during the first Swing into Spring cabaret performance March 3 at Cardinal Stage. The event showcases solo and ensemble performance of famous big band jazz tunes from the swing music era.

Cardinal Stage to premiere virtual ‘Swing into Spring’ cabaret

Mar 9, 2021 5:06 pm

The cabaret will feature recorded performances and live interaction of patrons and hosts.

Bloomington Playwrights Project to stream comedy show starring Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood

Mar 9, 2021 2:49 pm

The “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” stars will use audience suggestions for sketches.

Belongings of people experiencing homelessness lie in the grass on Monday at Seminary Park. The Indiana Daily Student fact-checked some of the claims about unhoused people made by members of the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce in a press release last month in opposition to a city council ordinance that would have granted new protections to the unhoused community.

Bloomington’s Chamber of Commerce published members’ comments about the unhoused. We fact-checked them.

Mar 9, 2021 2:12 pm

The Chamber president said not all of the comments align with the Chamber’s position.

The Millenium Apartments complex is located at 1200 S. Rolling Ridge Way. A Millenium resident described an encounter with a staff member as “xenophobic, racial and disrespectful."

UPDATE: Two Bloomington residents receive protection order after alleged racism from property manager

Mar 8, 2021 5:40 pm

Hunter Bloomington Properties accused the two residents and their guests of trespassing.

OPINION: Mental health care should be a top priority. IU doesn’t treat it that way.

Mar 7, 2021 10:12 pm

CAPS is not offering financially accessible, comprehensive care to meet student needs.

Members of the Full Frontal Comedy cast perform during a show at Ballentine Hall on March 5. This was the organization's first in-person performance since the pandemic began.

Full Frontal Comedy performs first in-person live show since the pandemic

Mar 7, 2021 4:08 pm

The improv comedy group performed Friday for the first time since last March.

IU sophomore Hannah Lim works behind the counter at Insomnia Cookies on Saturday. The store opened March 1, but celebrated its grand opening Saturday offering special deals.

Insomnia Cookies celebrates grand opening of Kirkwood Avenue location Saturday

Mar 7, 2021 2:35 pm

The store opened Monday but celebrated its grand opening Saturday, offering special deals.

Zac "Big Z" Smith pours a beer Feb. 25 behind the bar at Nick's English Hut. Smith works 50 hours a week at Nick's as a bartender and server.

Tired of being afraid: How a Nick's bartender navigates the pandemic

Mar 7, 2021 2:08 pm

Big Z has worked at Nick’s English Hut for over 10 years.

IU’s Assembly Hall to become primary Monroe County vaccination distribution site by April

Mar 5, 2021 2:47 pm

The site at Assembly Hall, scheduled to open March 29, will increase vaccination capacity.

Kamala Brown-Sparks, an IU alumna with two children currently at IU, crochets her first blanket for her new Blankets for B-Town Project. She launched Blackhippiechick’s Blankets for B-Town on Feb. 19 to provide warmth to the local unhoused community with her crocheted blankets.

Bloomington woman crochets blankets for unhoused community, starts Facebook page

Mar 4, 2021 2:46 pm

Kamala Brown-Sparks launched Blankets for B-Town to provide blankets to the unhoused community.

The sign outside of "Lovers Playground" is pictured. Bloomington adult entertainment businesses such as Lovers Playground experienced an increase in customers after the pandemic began.

Bloomington adult businesses meet growing demand during pandemic

Mar 4, 2021 1:35 pm

Despite the strain on relationships during the pandemic, Bloomington’s adult entertainment industry stays afloat.

A protester holds a sign that says "Support the Homeless" as others raise a banner Dec. 11, 2020, at the Monroe County Courthouse.

Bloomington City Council votes down proposal to protect homeless encampments 4-4

Mar 4, 2021 3:51 am

The proposed ordinance was struck down after a more than 9-hour meeting.

Bloomington’s City Hall received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first city-owned building in Bloomington to receive such certification.

Bloomington to ease tax advantage restrictions to encourage affordable housing

Mar 4, 2021 12:32 am

The change will remove an eligibility requirement for affordable housing managers.

A still from Bloomington Police Department body camera footage is pictured. Bloomington resident JT Vanderburg died from causes including hypothermia Dec. 24, 2020.

BPD body camera footage shows unhoused Bloomington resident in final hours alive

Mar 3, 2021 5:09 pm

JT Vanderburg died from causes including hypothermia on Dec. 24, 2020.

A MCCSC faculty member and students pose for a photo in front of the the STEM to THEM mobile lab. MCCSC introduced the new STEAM mobile classroom, which has color-coded lab stations, whiteboard cabinets, three TV monitors and robots.

MCCSC introduces mobile classroom for computer science, programming engineering

Mar 3, 2021 3:12 pm

The project cost about $375,000 in donated funds.

A side order of sweet potato fries with an iced tea from the Owlery sits in the sun Monday. Sweet potato fries are one of the items you can get as part of the Owlery’s Devour Bloomington take-out menu.

Devour Bloomington offers dine-in option, sparks mixed reactions

Mar 2, 2021 7:37 pm

Restaurants participating in the two-week event offer special menu items.

Local country artist Hank Ruff singles out the saxophonist in his band Feb. 13 at the Bluebird for the audience to applaud. Large in-person gatherings, like the crowd of around 200 people attending Ruff's show, are not advisable per CDC guidelines.

The Bluebird wasn’t operating safely. Then it shut down — for one day.

Mar 2, 2021 11:51 am

The nightclub shut down three days after the IDS reached out to the health department for comment.

Ohio Highway Patrol trooper John Williams speaks to a driver he pulled over for speeding Jan. 20 on the Ohio Turnpike. Indiana State Police will launch an initiative called "Full Court Press" in March that aims to crack down on speeding.

Indiana State Police Bloomington District temporarily increases patrols for highway safety

Feb 28, 2021 7:16 pm

Police aim to limit reckless driving during St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA Tournament.

A woman boards a bus Feb. 22 at the Bloomington Transit Center. The Bloomington Transit Board of Directors will discuss possible changes to routes March 16.

Bloomington Transit resumes discussion about proposed route changes

Feb 28, 2021 2:20 pm

Decisions on approval and implementation of proposed changes were postponed in April 2020.