Economy

The Bloomington-Normal labor market, which includes all of McLean and DeWitt counties, lost 2,700 jobs in manufacturing from February 2024 to February 2025.

The McLean County Historical Society announced the recipients of the 2025 History Makers Awards Wednesday at the McLean County Museum of History.

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 ag sector is showing signs of relief, following the pause on U.S. tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump against Canada and Mexico — though other indicators cause concern.

The housing shortage in Bloomington-Normal is one of several factors that, if unchecked, could lead to economic stagnation, according to the agency charged with spurring the economy in the Twin Cities. There are signs it's already sapping growth.

There’s a new financing tool available in McLean County that could help nibble away at the size of the housing shortage in Bloomington Normal. It's called the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Program or C-PACE.

Bloomington-Normal's labor market dropped 300 jobs in 2024., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Plans for the new Rivian plant outside Atlanta had stalled before the federal government provided the help following an agreement that company officials say was over two years in the making.

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