Local News - Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois - WGLT
WEBMike Madigan, once Illinois' most influential powerbroker, now faces federal corruption trial. Jon Seidel. , October 4, 2024. The former Illinois house speaker quietly wielded power in Springfield for decades while developing a reputation as a reclusive political wizard, well-schooled in the playbook of the late Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Homepage | WGLT
WEBThis newscast aired at 9:04am on 10-2-2024 on WGLT. This newscast aired at 8:31am on 10-2-2024 on WGLT. This newscast aired at 8:04am on 10-2-2024 on WGLT. WGLT is Bloomington-Normal's Public Media. Part of the NPR Network. A public service of Illinois State University, delivering Central Illinois news.
Lots of new restaurants popping up around Bloomington-Normal
WEBAug 9, 2022 · Eleven new restaurants have opened, or are in the process of opening, in Bloomington-Normal. One of the most notable is Pop-Up Chicken Shop. The restaurant, known of course for its chicken, is relocating from the VFW building on East Lincoln Street to the former JP Wheel and Alehouse establishment on North Hershey Road in …
Normal Fire Department Uses Tacos To Educate On Weather Lingo …
WEBJul 7, 2021 · The Normal Fire Department may have just finally ended the confusion between a tornado watch and warning … with tacos. Normal Fire went viral with a May 3 post on Facebook that likened the differences between a tornado watch and tornado warning to the making of tacos. It was conceived in part by Normal Fire communications director Matt Swaney.
Jelani Day timeline: Key moments in the investigation - WGLT
WEBOct 25, 2021 · Here’s a look at some key dates and developments in the death of Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day. 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021: Jelani is spotted in security camera footage at ISU’s Bone Student Center in Normal.He’s wearing a blue button-up collared dress shirt, black pants, black belt, black dress shoes, and a …
IDOC outlines plan to relocate Lincoln women's prison; staff
WEBJun 14, 2024 · The Illinois Department of Corrections outlined its reasons for relocating Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln at a public meeting Thursday, while giving residents and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their concerns about the planned reconstruction of the women's prison in northern Illinois. Logan Correctional Center is …
An Even Keel Has Kept Country Star John Conlee Grounded
WEBPublished August 7, 2019 at 1:58 PM CDT. Listen • 7:27. John Conlee. John Conlee play the Normal Theater tomorrow night. John Conlee is one of those small-town boys that made good. Coming of age in the 1950s on a farm outside Versailles, Kentucky, Conlee’s family sold eggs door to door and raised sheep and even feeder pigs.
Staff - WGLT
WEBPaul J. Aguilar. Katie Cerveny. Colleen Holden. Ben Howell. Bren McMonigal. Rosalie Truback. Lou Warner. The full-time, part-time, and student staff at WGLT, the NPR member-station in Bloomington-Normal.
Whistleblowers are key in newly unsealed federal lawsuits ... - WGLT
WEBJun 28, 2023 · Lawsuit 1: COVID testing. One of the newly unsealed lawsuits centers on COVID testing. Rossi and Reditus allegedly: Told staff to add a special “COVID exposure” code on all COVID testing orders, to ensure payment and prevent denial of claims, even with no proof of COVID exposure. Rigged billing …
$345 Million Wind Energy Project Coming To Central Illinois
WEBMay 21, 2021 · Enel Green Power North American. An official with the company bringing a $345 million wind farm project to central Illinois says there will be significant economic and environmental impact to the plan. Located just west of Clinton and Wapella, the Alta Farms Two wind farm will start providing power in late 2022.