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One of the wrinkles in the downtown Bloomington Tax Increment Financing District the city council has just created is that if it doesn't perform, half the property tax money generated will go back to taxing bodies like Bloomington schools.
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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.
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The Bloomington Fire Department has new leadership with Cory Matheny taking over from retiring Fire Chief Eric West. Matheny said West was a mentor, who left the fire department in excellent shape.
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A Bloomington City Council discussion about whether to apply prevailing wage rules to a private development if there are government incentives at stake is spreading beyond the apartment project in question. That's according to deputy city manager Billy Tyus who said in a WGLT interview the ongoing dialogue is not just about wages.
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The Bloomington-Normal area labor market grew by 2,900 jobs from March of last year to the same month this year, but other central Illinois cities also had big job gains over the 12-month period.
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As voters in Illinois prepare to decide on a state constitutional amendment that would guarantee workers the right to organize, a new study shows union membership in the state grew last year for the first time in four years.
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A restaurant chain in Bloomington faces an unfair labor charge for allegedly not paying overtime to staff. The U.S. Department of Labor filed the complaint in federal court against Fiesta Ranchera and two of its managers.
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The union representing building, grounds, and food service workers at Illinois State University said Thursday evening it has reached a tentative contract agreement with the university.
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The union that represents building service, dining, and grounds workers at Illinois State University has filed an intent to strike notice with the state Labor Relations Board.
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It looks like Bloomington-Normal economic development officials might have been right in saying Rivian hiring hasn't been fully reflected in state job reports over the last several months.