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A big part of job creation is developing more job creators. McLean County has seen a spike in new businesses. Now it's looking for more ways to help those startups grow.
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The McLean County Board will require a special-use permit for companies that want to drill liquefied carbon dioxide deep underground in the county.
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The head of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, Patrick Hoban, says the slogan is the result of surveys that showed the community has much more to offer than newcomers realized.
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More people are commuting greater distances to work in Bloomington-Normal every day, with some traveling 60 to 90 miles to work here – and about a quarter of Rivian’s workers driving an hour to work each day. That’s according to an analysis of cell phone location data and tracking from Rivian itself.
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There have been anecdotal reports of a housing shortage in Bloomington-Normal for years. Now, the Bloomington- Normal Economic Development Council has a new analysis that shows the shortage is significant and has grown since the last study done five years ago.
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The Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council is looking for public input on a community rebranding initiative.
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The current job market continues to be a source of woe — and not workers — for area businesses.
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The Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council plans to launch a branding campaign to attract employers and workers to the area.
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Restaurant and construction workers are in high demand in McLean County, and their wage growth shows it.
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Patrick Hoban, president and CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, presented economic data Thursday during a BN By The Numbers event.