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WGLT file photoA proposal updating the current restrictions on certain home-based businesses was met with strong public backlash. The Town of Normal is now seeking feedback at an open house this month. -
McLean County Museum of History/CourtesyThis month on McHistory: 60 years ago, the idea of driving to a sprawling suburban store, parking for free, and buying everything from groceries and clothing to tires and appliances under one roof represented a major change in how Americans shopped. Bloomington-Normal was at the center of that transformation when Kmart opened its doors on Sept. 20, 1962.
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While there is no official redevelopment agreement in place, and the deal to purchase the property has not closed, Bloomington city staff are planning for the buyer to demolish most of the existing structure. -
At its Oct. 26 meeting, Bloomington’s city council voted to move forward on negotiations with Royse and Brinkmeyer on developing 801 and 807 N. Main St. into housing. -
A new federal law goes into effect soon, which will reclassify any consumable or topical product with more than 0.4 mg of total THC as a cannabis product — not a hemp product. This means restaurants and liquor stores will no longer be able to sell THC drinks, and consumers will have to go to a dispensary to get them. -
Rivian began producing the R2 model in June and sales are exceeding expectations. CEO RJ Scaringe said Rivian is "laying the foundations for a future that we believe will be fully electric, autonomous and AI defined." -
The Bloomington City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to pursue negotiations with Champaign-based Royse and Brinkmeyer to develop two properties at 801 and 807 N. Main St., including new housing units. -
An item on the Bloomington City Council agenda indicates the city’s intent to move forward with a Champaign-based developer to build housing at a derelict property near Illinois Wesleyan University. -
Bloomington city leaders say they anticipate a "comprehensive transformation of the Eastland Mall site," including demolition of much of the building and then creation of a "modern outdoor retail and mixed-use destination.” -
An economics professor at Illinois State University examines the impacts of tariffs, wars, inflation and AI on the labor market in McLean County. -
Journalist Scott Pelley said he hasn’t watched "60 Minutes" since he was fired four months ago for challenging the show’s new leadership and sticking up for its independence — and that he probably would’ve quit by now even if he hadn’t been fired. He'll speak at ISU on Tuesday, Oct. 27. -
Community benefits agreements, or CBAs, are legal documents for the investment and enforcement of specific provisions between a data center developer and a community. In the latest in WGLT's ongoing series about data centers, some sources tout CBAs as a tool of trust — while others say they are empty promises.
