Incentive package to help Rivian provide economic boost to area economy
NORMAL, Ill. (WAND) — This week, it was announced that electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian would be using money from a $1.5 billion incentive package to invest in its Normal
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NORMAL, Ill. (WAND) — This week, it was announced that electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian would be using money from a $1.5 billion incentive package to invest in its Normal
Robbie Osenga, the developer of a proposed $18.5 million housing project near downtown Bloomington, said he remains hopeful despite Monday’s city council decision delaying approval.
Carl Teichman, a longtime fixture at Illinois Wesleyan University, is moving to a new role with the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council.
Rivian is planning to break ground on an electric vehicle factory near Atlanta in September. Big changes might be headed to Georgia, based on how the
More people are commuting greater distances to work in Bloomington-Normal every day, with some traveling 60 to 90 miles to work here – and about a quarter of Rivian’s workers driving an hour to work each day. That’s according to an analysis of cell phone location data and tracking from Rivian itself.