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State Farm will be laying off 451 employees in Bloomington next month, part of the insurer's IT outsourcing plan, the company told state officials. Many of the employees will be offered jobs at the company taking over that IT work, called HCLTech.
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This weekend’s new episode of “Saturday Night Live” featured a faux commercial sketch spoofing Jake from State Farm, the friendly character who personifies the Bloomington-based insurer’s “Good Neighbor” sales pitch.
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An executive with HCLTech, the company State Farm has hired to outsource its IT operations, says it promotes an “employees first” culture and is taking steps to make Bloomington workers as comfortable as possible as they transition to their new employer.
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State Farm plans to outsource some of its IT operations to an Indian IT services company, the companies announced Thursday.
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The Bloomington Skate N Place roller rink is closing its doors again — this time for good.
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A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Rivian by a group of Illinois auto dealers who alleged the electric automaker was breaking the law by selling vehicles directly to consumers.
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Electric automaker Rivian is getting faster at building vehicles – but still not fast enough to hit its annual production goal.
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A group of Bloomington-Normal college students is trying once again to bring a grocery store to the Uptown Normal area.
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The Town of Normal is looking for a new restaurant tenant to move into a vacant first-floor space in its Uptown Station.
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For those in need of a last-minute holiday gift — a stocking stuffer, gift card, or even a place to spend some Christmas cash — here's just a few options of the many in both Bloomington and Normal.
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A coalition of businesses that includes Rivian is urging Gov. JB Pritzker to get Illinois to adopt new rules promoting electric trucks and buses.
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A Black Illinois homeowner claims State Farm practices covert racial discrimination in how it processes claims. “State Farm does not treat its Black and white homeowners insurance policyholders equally,” states a federal lawsuit filed by Jacqueline Huskey of Matteson in south suburban Chicago.