Workforce Training

Connect Transit doesn't have enough bus drivers to run all its routes, so Bloomington-Normal's public transit system said Wednesday it will reduce weekday frequency on some routes to weekend levels starting Oct. 9.

The first cohort of people representing a partnership between Rivian and Heartland Community College has graduated with skills in electric vehicle maintenance. Eight graduates might not seem like a lot, but Heartland provost Rick Pearce said more will assuredly come.

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has approved two new degree programs at Heartland Community College in Normal.

The first crop of students have begun a course of study at the Heartland Community College Electric Vehicle Energy Storage training program. Eventually they will go out to repair the growing number of electric vehicles in the community.

llinois Gov. JB Pritzker came to Bloomington-Normal Thursday to celebrate the start of the Electric Vehicle Energy Storage worker training program at Heartland Community College.

After a $75 million candy plant expansion goes into operation in Bloomington, Heartland Community College will expand a program to train workers for Ferrero North America.

A federal education official visited Heartland Community College on Friday to see how the school is training students to help fill a national job skills…

Bloomington Normal's unemployment rate dropped a full point from November of last year, down to 3.1%. But the Illinois Department of Employment Security…

Heartland Community College said high school students across central Illinois have saved $4.9 million in community college tuition and fees with dual…

Unemployment in Bloomington-Normal held steady at 3.6 percent last month compared to September 2017.The Illinois Department of Employment Security…