BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Bloomington’s water problems are nearly solved with Lake Bloomington once again being used for drinking water. In late January, the Bloomington Water Department started getting complaints about the taste of the water in town. Algae blooms are not uncommon in the lakes but are usually in the summer. Due to volatile weather conditions this year, though, they hit before the department was prepared. “It appears that we […]
Image courtesy of ISU Army ROTC BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - In 1943, Private First Class Robert Bryant was reported Missing In Action while fighting in Italy during World War II. He was a Bloomington resident, and now after 81 years, his remains will finally be returned to his family. Wayne Kirkpatrick is a member of Rolling Thunder, a national organization concerned with the treatment of veterans. He sees repatriations like this […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Chris Koos is the incumbent candidate in Normal’s upcoming mayoral election, an office he has held since 2003. During his time as mayor, Koos oversaw the redevelopment of uptown Normal and the construction of the Amtrak station, among many other things. In a WGLT mayoral forum earlier this month, Koos went head-to-head with the two candidates running against him, town council members Kathleen Lorenz and Chemberly Harris. […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Fourth District Appellate Court will soon be meeting in the Bone Student Center to decide on developments in two high profile murder cases. Barton McNeil and Jamie Snow are both Bloomington residents who were convicted of separate murders, and both have been undergoing long fights to prove themselves innocent. McNeil was convicted of murdering his 3-year-old daughter Christina in 1999. He and his legal team have […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University has canceled its plans for a new residence hall, but other housing options are still in the works. University President Aondover Tarhule announced that the project was not moving forward at the State of the University address last semester. According to University Housing Services Assistant Marketing Director Hillary Campos, the reasons are fairly obvious. “It’s very out in the open that the budget is […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A series of antisemitic flyers were posted around downtown Bloomington this past weekend. The flyers were posted at various businesses with no clear direction, save for the one posted at the office of the McLean County Democrats. The posters had many targets, including the Biden Administration, feminism and Blackrock, a large investment firm that’s often been the target of antisemitic conspiracy theories. According to Bloomington police officer […]
Photo courtesy of VisitBN BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - An exhibition called “The Harlem Renaissance: as Gay as it was Black” will be opening at Jazz Upfront, a Bloomington jazz bar, on Jan. 17. The exhibition is a joint effort between the local organization, the Prairie Pride Coalition (PPC) and the national Stonewall Foundation. According to PPC Board President Dave Bentlin, it’s no coincidence the exhibition comes just before Martin Luther King […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's budget is looking a little different than it has in years past, but university officials claim we're still in good financial standing. Last month, President Aondover Tarhule announced the formation of a Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Excellence (RISE) task force, which will be in charge of the reductions that Tarhule sees as necessary. Academic Senate Chairperson Martha Horst recently led the senate’s budget and […]
NORMAL, Ill. - WGLT hosted an open house for local voters and political candidates on Wednesday, Oct 2. The event was in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center, and in addition to the candidates, it also featured the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, ISU’s Center for Civic Engagement and the Student Government Association. According to Bloomington city council member Cody Hendricks, events like this are important for […]
