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The state’s goal of getting 1 million EVs on the road by 2030 is a lofty one. And to hit it, even communities like Bloomington-Normal that have a high EV IQ — thanks to Rivian and a resurrected EVTown initiative — will need more education and hand-holding.
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McLean County farmers are the top corn and soybean producers in the nation, according to the recent release of final 2023 crop production data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). McLean County farmers also finished in the Top 10 nationally in corn and soybean yield for the 2023 growing season.
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WGLT's weeklong series The Next Shift begins with a look at why three McLean County workers changed jobs — and what it did for their take-home pay in this inflationary economy.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is mixing into the unionization effort at the Rivian electric vehicle plant in Normal. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers is trying to organize the plant. Durbin says he has met with Rivian CEO R-J Scaringe and told him the company should support unionizing efforts.
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As the United Auto Workers strike continues, another union is making a run at organizing inside Rivian’s electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Normal. It's the IAM, aka Machinists.
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WGLT recently spent the day at Rivian’s plant in Normal, where the company invited media to show off its new dual-motor drive unit. It's a cheaper option for electric-vehicle buyers.
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The Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Normal received nearly $200,000 in a Back to Business grant from the state of Illinois.
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Moody's Investor's Service has downgraded the credit rating of a regional bank with a strong central Illinois presence. The one notch reduction of Commerce Bank from a1 to a2 is among downgrades of 10 small to mid-sized banks.
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The draws at Rivian’s 2023 Family and Friends Day’s included rock climbing, a hayrack ride and a petting zoo, along with numerous other activities from local businesses. And, of course, there were the EVs.
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Todd Maisch was head of the business group since 2014.
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State Farm has stopped selling new homeowners insurance policies in California, effective Saturday, over concerns about destructive wildfires and the rising cost of construction.
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In two weeks, State Farm’s auto insurance customers in Illinois will see their rates go up again – for the fourth time in less than a year. Together they’ve raised the average cost about $200.