Business

Several Bloomington restaurants say they can get eggs during the shortage, but prices are beyond exorbitant. They're all struggling to keep up with demand while maintaining quality — and staying in business.

Economic development officials in Bloomington-Normal sometimes express frustration at their inability to gain consensus on the importance of addressing a housing shortage. Here's how the skeptics' argument goes.

The 80-year-old craft and sewing supplier rebounded slightly during a wave of DIY projects during the pandemic, but declared bankruptcy last year. A buyer has opted to liquidate the business.

Broadcast Music, Inc., commonly known as BMI, said they made more than 45 attempts to contact the owners of Six Strings Club, notifying them of copyright violations. Bars and nightclubs are required to license live and recorded music. That includes karaoke and cover bands.

Bloomberg News reports Rivian and the UAW have a confidential agreement for the company to take a neutral position on efforts to bring union representation to its plant in Normal.

A Starbucks store in Normal could join the more than 500 locations for the coffee giant that have unionized.

The Pourcade is the first bar and arcade combo in Bloomington-Normal since 2022.

Rivian Vice President of Manufacturing Tim Fallon is leaving the electric automaker. Fallon is going to take over North America manufacturing operations at Stellantis, according to multiple media reports.

Hurdling Through Hard Times is a mental health podcast Bloomington native Marissa Hagler started to talk through her complex emotions and find others who might relate. Three years later, she's done that and more.

Statewide averages over each period were marginally higher than for the region. Overall land values were still up across the state last year, but the report showed some declines in the price of high-quality farmland in northeastern Illinois and the region around Decatur.