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Normal: this quirky Bob Odenkirk caper is Die Hard meets Fargo

Ulysses, a mild but disillusioned police officer, arrives in icy Minnesota to start an eight-week stint as substitute sheriff in the surprisingly prosperous small town of Normal. The previous sheriff has died in mysterious circumstances.

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After Seeing Normal, I Had One Very Clear Thought About Bob Odenkirk's New Movie

I won't forget this movie anytime soon.

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Rivian Just Hit a New Production Milestone. Does That Make RIVN Stock a Buy?

Rivian has officially started R2 production at its Normal facility. Here’s why that warrants buying RIVN shares at current levels.

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Rivian Has Started R2 Production. Customer Deliveries Are 'On Track' For This Spring

Production of the long-awaited Rivian R2 is officially underway in Normal, Illinois. Deliveries are 'on track' for later this spring.

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I watched Bob Odenkirk’s new violent action movie 'Normal' — and it's no ‘Nobody’

"Normal" may seem like a "Nobody" clone on paper, but Bob Odenkirk's latest action movie is forgettable, despite some violent kills.

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The Most Surprising Action Thriller Of The Year Is Saved By Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk is a sheriff who arrives in a very violent town in 'Normal,' a wild new action thriller from director Ben Wheatley.

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‘Normal’: Bob Odenkirk Fights His Way Through a Darker Side of the Midwest [SXSW Review]

When Nobody came out in 2021, some were apprehensive about the leap from comedy and drama to action for lead actor Bob Odenkirk. Then, when that film proved a success, it seemed like he was here to stay. Odenkirk has had a career journey like few others, and has some…

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Rivian Just Took A Crucial Step Toward R2 Deliveries This Year

Rivian on Thursday said that manufacturing validation builds of the R2 started rolling out of its factory in Normal, Illinois.

InsideEVs

Better Call Saul star's new action-comedy might just be Hot Fuzz in Minnesota, but the internet isn't mad about it

Bob Odenkirk's new movie Normal is drawing comparisons to Hot Fuzz

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See How Rivian EVs Get Made In This In-Depth Factory Tour

Rivian can build an EV every three minutes at its factory in Normal, Illinois. That number will soon go up, as the R2 inches closer.

InsideEVs

Rivian Narrows 2025 Delivery Targets As Market Pressures Mount

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) announced on Thursday that it produced 10,720 vehicles and delivered 13,201 during the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, from its Normal, Illinois, factory.

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Henry Winkler and Lena Headey join Bob Odenkirk in Normal movie

'Happy Days' actor Henry Winkler and 'Game of Thrones' star Lena Headey are to star alongside Bob Odenkirk in action movie 'Normal'.

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The Rivian R2 And R3 Won’t Be Built In Georgia Until At Least 2028

The R2 is still slated to go into production in 2026 at the Normal, Illinois plant, but can Rivian survive until then?

InsideEVs

Rivian Gets $827 Million To Expand Factory For R2 Production

The American startup aims to start selling its Tesla Model Y-fighting R2 SUV in 2026.

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Bob Odenkirk to star in crime thriller 'Normal' with Derek Kolstad

Bob Odenkirk re-teams with Derek Kolstad in the crime thriller Normal, where he plays an unlikely action hero facing a deep criminal conspiracy.

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Rivian’s Updated Power Tonneau Cover Starts Reaching R1T Owners

A forum user said engineers in Normal, Illinois poured sand into the mechanism and nothing bad happened. So can this new version survive for more than a few months?

InsideEVs

Rivian Adds Dual-Motor Large Pack R1T EVs To Inventory

The dual-motor powertrain has been developed and is manufactured in-house by Rivian at its factory in Normal, Illinois, as opposed to the quad-motor setup that’s built by Bosch.

InsideEVs

Fast Lane To Rivian Ownership: Drive Home R1T On Same Day At This Event

The Rivian R1T can be bought in a day at Rivian's same-day delivery event at the brand's Normal, Illinois service center

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A student created a media platform by and about people of color to fill a void in campus journalism

It was sickle cell anemia that brought Chicago-born, Detroit-raised Tiffani Jackson to Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal in 2017. Having endured some attacks, called pain crises, while attending Grambling State University, she made the decision to move closer to home.

InsideEVs

Rivian Moving Staff To Illinois Factory To Ramp Up Production: Report

It appears many Rivian workers will be heading back to Normal to ensure the US EV maker can pull off its goals and return to some normalcy.

Chicago Tribune

Rivian laying off 6% of its workforce as EV manufacturer aims to cut costs

Startup electric truck manufacturer Rivian said Wednesday it is laying off 6% of its workforce, including a small number of nonmanufacturing employees at its downstate Normal assembly plant.

Chicago Tribune

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and GOP challenger Darren Bailey trade insults and interrupt each other in first televised debate

NORMAL, Ill. — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey engaged in a chippy first face-to-face broadcast debate Thursday night, as each man frequently interrupted the other with claims of lies, deception and hypocrisy.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Liar,’ ‘liar,’ debate sparks fire: Pritzker, Bailey accuse one another of lies, hypocrisy, being danger to Illinois

The high-stakes showdown — roughly a month ahead of the election — covered abortion, guns and crime; Pritzker’s handling of the pandemic, and the state’s financial ledgers. But the fast — and at times scattershot — pacing often left viewers without answers about where the candidates stood on those…

Chicago Tribune

Rivian production accelerates in third quarter. Illinois plant on pace to build 25,000 EV trucks this year

Startup EV manufacturer Rivian accelerated production by 67% in the third quarter, with more than 7,300 electric trucks rolling off the line at its Normal, Illinois plant.

Chicago Tribune

Rivian subcontractors to pay $315,000 in back wages due Mexican laborers in second state lawsuit over plant construction

Rivian subcontractors have agreed to pay $315,000 in back wages and penalties to settle a lawsuit brought by the state alleging the companies owed overtime pay to 59 Mexican laborers who helped build the startup’s electric vehicle plant in Normal.

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