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Lauren Warnecke/WGLTUrban Equity Properties began construction Monday, turning the old State Farm building into an upscale 183-unit apartment complex in Downtown Bloomington. City officials say an increase in inventory, regardless of price point, provides relief for renters in search of affordable housing. -
Emily Bollinger/WGLT fileThe Illinois legislature has passed rate-increase regulations for both home and auto insurance, though critics argue the changes fail to address the root cause of rate increases and could backfire by raising costs and reducing options for coverage.
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The "farmer-led movement" aims to shape the agricultural landscape by strengthening soils and building community. -
Phase one, including the first 57 apartments, is expected to be completed by next summer. Justin Fern of Urban Equity Properties spoke to WGLT on details for the planned G.J. Lofts project. -
Bloomington-Normal could soon be home to a second state-supported manufacturing training academy — this time based at Rivian. State officials announced the development during a visit to Rivian on Tuesday. -
The CEO and founder of COII wants to design long-term, cost-effective homes focused on sustainability and wellness. She's planning 22 homes and townhomes on Bloomington's west side. -
Gov. JB Pritzker visited Rivian’s new manufacturing plant in Normal on Tuesday and suggested that the company’s new R2 model could open up the market for EVs to middle-income buyers in the same way that Ford’s Model T did for regular cars a century ago. -
The Normal Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on the development of data centers. Bloomington City Council members appear ready to do the same next week. -
Data centers may have a big geographical footprint, but they don't necessarily use a lot of water compared to other industrial facilities. WGLT gathered some data to help put data center water use in context, based on what's been approved in Joliet between here and Chicago. -
Town staff say data centers present “distinct challenges and impacts” that the town’s land-use regulations are not currently built to address. -
Gen Z homeowners now outpace millennials at the same age. They're more likely to be single and less likely to use help from parents. -
Illinois Wesleyan University on Thursday announced a new interdisciplinary program focused on quantum science that it says will be the first of its kind in the U.S.
