The Chicago Bears are scheduled to meet with two of Gov. JB Pritzker's top aides on Wednesday to discuss for the first time the team's proposal for a new closed-roof stadium on the lakefront. Pritzker has already been critical of using public subsidies for new sports venues, and the Sun-Times reports that, according to a source with knowledge of the governor's thinking, Bears officials will likely hear there isn't a "magic number" that could get them to change Pritzker's mind.
Heartland Community College on Tuesday unveiled its new 45,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center, which will support the college s career technical education programs and the next generation of students.
As Illinois adds electronic cigarettes to the list of tobacco products banned inside public places, Bloomington-Normal businesses are expecting little to no change in operations.