IBEW Local 197

The Uptown Station Amtrak stop in Normal is the second busiest in the state with 10 passenger trains a day coming through on the Chicago-to-St. Louis corridor.

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

A third candidate has entered the race for mayor of Bloomington. Ward 6 Council member Cody Hendricks made his announcement at the electrical workers union hall on Tuesday. He joins current Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe and former State Rep. Dan Brady in the race.

Union leaders are calling on local governments to do more to protect workers the next time they offer tax incentive agreements to companies.Union members…