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Ben Howell/WGLTThe implementation of climate and environmental policy may become more challenging during the Trump administration, but the fight is far from over, according to one national environmental advocate. -
Matthew Pearson/WABEThe stakes are high for Rivian in Georgia. The plant will make new lower-cost models, called R2 and R3, that will be key to Rivian’s long-term ability to turn a profit. And it’s being built at a time of increased hostility toward EVs from the Trump administration.
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There is a new food truck coming to Bloomington-Normal this fall: Maison P&J. -
Answers to why the roof of Reconcile Church in Bloomington caved aren't possible now that the building has been demolished. But city officials are asking themselves what they could have done differently. -
Clinton Clean Energy Center on Tuesday celebrated an agreement with Facebook parent Meta which will allow the plant to continue operating for the next 20 years after facing fears of closure. -
Insurance industry officials defended recent homeowners insurance rate spikes this week, blaming such factors as inflation and climate change while warning that attempts to regulate their ability to set rates would be bad for consumers. -
There will be a significant workforce reduction at the Bridgestone Off-the-Road Tire Plant in Normal. Neither the company nor the United Steelworkers union representing workers could provide a precise number of jobs targeted. -
Colleen Kannaday has served as president of both hospitals for over a decade and has worked in health care for 30 years. -
The new owner of a group of weekly newspapers that includes the Normalite has plans for growth and plenty of optimism about the future of local news – even in print. -
Ameren Illinois will give the Town of Normal money to help it implement a transportation electrification plan developed with the utility company. -
Four Seasons Health Club will transition one of its two Bloomington facilities from a fitness center into a family-focused recreational space this fall. The building will close Aug. 25 and reopen Sept. 3 as the Four Seasons Legacy Center. -
Central Illinois homeowners, renters, and business owners are grappling with sharply higher electricity costs this summer. "I'm going to have to get a second job to pay my electric bill," one homeowner told WGLT.
