Ryan Denham
Ryan Denham started his career as a copy editor and later business and city government reporter at The Pantagraph in 2006. He later worked for WJBC radio in Bloomington. He now works in website development for Illinois State University and is a freelance reporter for WGLT.
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The electric automaker Rivian dropped three surprises Thursday during the reveal of its new, more affordable SUV – including news that the vehicle will be made in Normal. -
The electric automaker Rivian will eliminate one of its three shifts in Normal next month, saying it can meet this year’s modest production goals with only two shifts because the manufacturing plant is getting more efficient. -
Illinois State Police on Monday released video from last month’s shootout on Interstate 55 near Lexington, showing an armed man pointing what appears to be a gun at officers before being fatally shot as others nearby scrambled for cover. -
The electric automaker Rivian said Wednesday it plans to cut 10% of its salaried workers, citing “challenging macroeconomic conditions.” The impact on Rivian’s workforce in Normal is not expected to be significant, given that the vast majority of its 8,000 local employees are hourly.
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The Bloomington-based Illinois High School Association, or IHSA, says teams will compete for the first state title in girls flag football next fall. The IHSA says over 100 schools will compete in the first season. -
Illinois State University President Terri Goss Kinzy has resigned after less than two years on the job. No reason was given for Kinzy’s abrupt resignation. -
The two Republicans who represent Bloomington-Normal in the U.S. House voted Wednesday against a wide-ranging gun control bill that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds. -
The electric automaker Rivian has already hired over 5,000 people in Normal, making it McLean County’s second-largest employer almost overnight. But now comes the hard part: Keeping them. And then growing again when the supply chain allows for the plant to increase production capacity. -
The Illinois Department of Public Health said Wednesday it will not renew its lucrative COVID testing contract with Reditus Labs. -
Rivian is making its electric vehicles about twice as fast as it was a few months ago, though supply chain problems will cut significantly into annual production at the plant in Normal, the company said Thursday.
