The Kohl's store in Bloomington had a soft launch reopening Friday as it returned to its regular business hours.

The electric automaker Rivian confirmed Thursday it’s cutting hundreds of positions – about 4.5% of its companywide workforce. That would be about 600 jobs. It's unclear how many of those jobs are in Normal; a Rivian spokesperson said no manufacturing operations employees are impacted.

Lexington Mayor Spencer Johansen is calling on Ameren Illinois and Corn Belt Energy to solve a utility dispute in the Century Oaks residential subdivision that's being built. The 34-acre subdivision located on the western edge of Lexington.

Rivian’s micromobility spinoff company Also unveiled its initial lineup of electric vehicles on Wednesday, including an e-bike, and plans for another product in partnership with Amazon.

A business group in McLean County has come up with a plan it says will save employers money on employee health care — not just in McLean County, but across the state.

Rivian is no longer sharing publicly how many people work at its Normal manufacturing plant – a change in longstanding practice for an electric automaker that’s received millions of dollars in publicly funded tax breaks. And evidence suggests Rivian’s headcount in Normal is much lower than previously thought.

Mayor Dan Brady says he does not think a close city council vote to dedicate grocery sales tax money to infrastructure came about because of inconsistent messaging.

Thousands of jobs are expected to return to Belvidere as Stellantis announces a plan to reopen its assembly plant.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office said the Illinois Department of Insurance is seeking zip-code level nationwide data about State Farm’s policies, including premiums collected, the types of policy coverage and insurance limits, and the number of claims against the policy.

All revenue generated by the City of Bloomington’s local grocery tax that goes into effect next year will be used to pay for infrastructure improvements.