Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

The grant is part of 58 awards totaling $6.6 million through the Route 66 ($3.7 million) and Tourism Marketing Grant Programs ($2.9 million) to boost local tourism efforts and attract visitors to drive along the historic highway.

Vice President of Sports and Events Matt Hawkins said the revenue boost expected in November 2023 will come at time when hospitality revenue typically takes a downturn.

Illinois High School Association football playoff title games will come back to Bloomington-Normal in 2023.

The Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Bloomington Gold’s homecoming on Tuesday during a news conference outside Hancock Stadium.

Bloomington-Normal’s tourism chief says she hopes to attract a lot of road trippers this summer, as vaccinated Americans venture back out again after spending last year cooped up.

The Bloomington City Council has OK'd spending $5 million for road resurfacing projects this year, the bulk of its annual street repair budget.

A group of civic organizations in McLean County has launched a website that aims to address concerns employers, workers and their families may have about…

Many U.S. farmers are struggling to overcome a triple dose of bad news: trade disputes, low crop prices and, in some cases, flooding.But in Central…

Route 66 enthusiasts can find a new way to connect with the historic highway.Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner joined other city officials in braving the…

Leaders with the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and BN Advantage are downplaying the impact of an expected $200,000 funding cut…