Bloomington Normal Trades and Labor Assembly

Demand for skilled trades workers is on the upswing, but there's a huge untapped resource to fill — women.

On Saturday, Bloomington-Normal Trades and Labor Assembly and the McLean County Chamber of Commerce had their 41st annual Children’s Christmas party for low-income families.

The pandemic has caused the cancellation of another of the big annual Bloomington-Normal event.Last week, the coronavirus muted July 4 celebrations in…