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WEBEvery so often on WGLT, we feature community servants and unsung heroes working to make Bloomington-Normal a better place to live. It's a series we call More of That, Please! In this edition, we focus on a man from rural Normal who has been lighting up children’s lives for close to six decades. Listen • 9:55. Local News.
Bloomington resident pleads guilty to grooming, predatory sexual …
WEBPublished June 26, 2024 at 1:26 PM CDT. A Bloomington resident has been sentenced to 87 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from two child sexual assault cases. Michelle Blessent, 35, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13 and one count of grooming ...
State gives OSF St. Joseph the green light for expansion project
WEBDec 21, 2023 · The addition of thousands of people to the community from business expansion in the last few years — think Rivian — also helped OSF St. Joseph make the case to the State Health Facilities and Services Review Board. "Over 200 times, for example, in the course of the last two years where OSF St. Joseph has had to turn away patients or send them to other facilities, not having capacity to ...
Fire breaks out in Rivian loading dock, the second in four days
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Normal Fire Department crews respond to a fire at the Rivian plant in Normal on Monday, April 29, 2024. Another fire broke out Monday afternoon at the Rivian plant in Normal – at least the second fire in four days. Monday’s fire destroyed a semitrailer in a loading dock on the south end of the plant, the Normal Fire Department said.
Before murder-suicide, Matthew Moore faced few consequences …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · When Matthew Moore shot and killed his ex-wife Amy and himself in late May, the death of a beloved teacher and the orphaning of their three children rocked Bloomington-Normal. It led to a grief and guided reflection session at Amy’s school and to increased community dialogue on domestic violence.. WGLT collected public court records and requested additional documents from the murder-suicide ...
Rural libraries to receive financial boost from Secretary of State
WEBAug 16, 2024 · In Logan County, Lincoln's library received $47,265 and Atlanta's received $3,323. Lyndsay Jones is a reporter at WGLT. She joined the station in 2021. You can reach her at [email protected]. A new technology grant is adding some extra funding for several rural libraries in Central Illinois. The libraries have two years to spend the grant ...
Classical meets craft: Illinois Symphony Orchestra's 'Sips and
WEBAug 16, 2024 · For this week's installment of WGLT's Sounds of Summer series, we're diving into a unique fusion of music and community at Keg Grove Brewing Company.. The Illinois Symphony Orchestra is shaking things up with its Sips and Sounds event, blending the elegance of classical music with the laid-back atmosphere of a local brewery.This initiative, now in its second season, represents a creative ...
Alain Delon, cinematic heartthrob and beloved French actor, has …
WEBAug 18, 2024 · An agent for one of Delon's sons confirmed the death. His three children released a statement on Sunday to the news agency Agence France-Presse saying the actor had died peacefully at his home in Douchy, France. Born in a wealthy Parisian suburb, Delon endured a tumultuous early life. His parents divorced when he was 4 years old.
Heartland Community College plans more renovations to its …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Heartland Community College is set to approve a new round of financing to pay for more facility upgrades. The college's Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a plan to issue $35.3 million in bonds. College officials say they plan to keep the tax rate the same. The debt would be paid off through the 2034 fiscal year.
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