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In the early 1800s, supply chains were a lot shorter, but the lack of mechanized transportation sometimes made it tremendously difficult to bring goods to market. Yet, a regional — edging toward national — marketplace did thrive.

The conservative group Judicial Watch is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case filed by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, challenging Illinois' law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted 14 days after the election.

The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved expanding the police department's use of the Automatic License Plate Reader [ALPR] program.

The electric automaker Rivian may have found a lifeline for its stalled plans for a new manufacturing plant in Georgia, winning a $6.6 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy in the final weeks of the Biden administration.

Pour Bros. Craft Taproom — which opened at 236 E Front St. in Bloomington last year — launched a new arcade two weekends ago.

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

While there was some expectation that hashing out the specifics of the union's first-ever contract wouldn't be a quick process, ISU associate professor Keith Pluymers said it's been longer than members had hoped.

Normal Police say one person was injured by gunfire near the 200 block of Sandra Lane on Tuesday afternoon.

Bids for the long-awaited underpass project beneath the railroad tracks in Uptown Normal have come back. The low bid is $35.16 million.

Here are 5 things to do for the weekend of Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2024, curated by WGLT's Lauren Warnecke.