Business and Economy

Bike rides are a summer staple. But those looking for a new set of wheels are having a hard time finding them. Bicycles are among the growing list of supply-and-demand issues emerging from the pandemic.

Some Bloomington-Normal business owners say they are hiring over-and-above pre-pandemic levels, if they can find the help.

The Bloomington-Normal Black History Project is sponsoring a series of virtual discussions next week to mark Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

A consumer advocacy group has urged state regulators to do more to scrutinize the growing usage-based auto insurance business in hopes of repeating what it calls a pattern of discrimination.

Can you call it hot housing karma? It’s the mojo that comes around when you sell a house well over asking after struggling to find a house somewhere else within your price range in this crazy real estate market.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said he expects fellow Republicans will go along with an infrastructure bill if the Biden administration get it under $1 trillion.

The McLean County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a walk-up job fair Thursday, June 3, as Bloomington-Normal employers seek to fill more than 1,200 job openings.

Rivian is delaying the release of its electric pickup truck, the R1T, by a month due to supply chain issues.

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington is seeking federal money to develop a new family practice residency program.

People are making big plans this summer, as vaccination rates tick up and COVID restrictions ease. A recent survey by Country Financial found that after a year of conservative saving, people are ready to let loose.