WGLT is doing a story about rising electricity costs this summer in Central Illinois. If you're willing to share your experience, we'd like to speak with you for the story.

The head of Illinois’ insurance industry trade group said Tuesday that Gov. JB Pritzker’s attacks on State Farm were “unfortunate” and likely part of a push to give state regulators new power to reject rate increases.

State Farm said Friday that Gov. JB Pritzker’s attacks on its 27% homeowners’ insurance rate increase are “factually incorrect” political rhetoric.

Gov. JB Pritzker took the rare step Thursday of attacking one of Illinois’ largest employers — State Farm — over its plans to increase homeowners’ insurance rates by 27%.

A Play It Again Sports store is coming to Bloomington this fall. Currently, the closest location is in Forsyth, near Decatur, about 40 miles south of Bloomington.

The CyberTractor Challenge is a weeklong event for university students to learn about cybersecurity for agricultural equipment. Experts say the threats are evolving and becoming more complex.

The electric automaker Rivian says it’s cutting over 100 manufacturing jobs to “improve operational efficiency” as it prepares to launch production of a new vehicle in Normal.

The manager of multiple Airbnbs in the area said she’s “remaining optimistic” despite Normal’s coming ban on short-term rental listings in certain neighborhoods – a ban that she thinks is an overcorrection.

The investigation comes after California regulators approved State Farm’s request to raise premiums on an emergency interim basis. State Farm said the wildfires put the insurer in financial distress as it expected to pay $7 billion in claims related to the fires.

An electric-vehicle expert from the University of Illinois talks to WGLT about legislation that would kill $7,500 tax credits, add a new $250 fee, and pull back on charging-station spending.