Economic Development

A little known 1998 state law is the next flash point for those debating vaccine mandates with some school districts beginning to use the Health Care Right of Conscience Act to fight Gov. JB Pritzker's executive order requiring teachers and health care workers to take regular COVID tests if they don't get the vaccine.

The West Bloomington Revitalization Project's Bed Blitz returns on Saturday. At the last Bed Blitz in 2019, over 120 beds were given away.

The West Bloomington Revitalization Project's Bed Blitz returns on Saturday. At the last Bed Blitz in 2019, over 120 beds were given away.

On Monday night, the Normal Town Council unanimously approved a project to develop a 30-acre truck stop, convenience store and recreational vehicle (RV) park off of Interstate 55 in the town’s northwest corner.

The developer of the Trail East project in Uptown Normal has pulled out of the deal. Bush Construction tells the town the time is not right to go ahead.

Twin City economic development officials field inquiries from potential businesses all the time. But Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council head Patrick Hoban says he's really excited about one particular prospect right now.

The Normal Town Council will take up a long-awaited economic development initiative on Monday.

A new tourism campaign aims to help rebuild Illinois' economy as more of the state's population becomes vaccinated. Advocacy groups say tourism recovery will help Illinois stay competitive nationally and globally after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The job of a Normal Town Council member doesn’t pay much. It comes with a lot of headaches. It takes a lot of work to listen to residents and translate…

The nine candidates running for Normal Town Council split down the middle on the proper role of government in building the tax base and offering…