Restaurants

An Illinois appeals court wants the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board to take another look at a dispute between Illinois State University and a union representing about 300 campus workers.

Local restaurants are preparing their “un-beet-able" dishes for the upcoming Bloomington Vegan Chef Challenge.

The City of Bloomington is taking continuous measures to improve water quality, but not fast enough for some. Residents and restaurants have had to take matters into their own hands.

Kobe Revolving Sushi Bar offers a first-of-its-kind dining experience for Bloomington-Normal residents. A two-level conveyor belt system delivers Japanese morsels directly to the patron.

The restaurant's signature pies — a Thanksgiving staple for many in Central Illinois — return just in time for the holiday.

Chuck Senrick will play his last two shows at Jim's Steak House, starting Oct. 30.

Restaurant workers depend largely on tips. They don’t get a full minimum wage. A bill in Springfield would change that.

Bloomington-Normal restaurant watcher Larry Carius' count shows signs the restaurant scene has rebounded from the pandemic, which hit the industry harder than most.

Bloomington and Normal collected more than $9.1 million in food and beverage taxes last budget year. That's up 29% from 2019.

EatLocalBN.com compiles more than 400 restaurants in McLean County into easy-to-sort lists. They can be filtered by everything from location, price, and the type of food.