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WEB4 days ago · Mike 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.
Datebook - Arts, Music and Theater in Bloomington-Normal - WGLT
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Datebook - Arts & Music. WGLT helps you connect with the Bloomington-Normal arts community and find things to do. You can listen to WGLT's Datebook series every Friday on Sound Ideas, or Saturdays and Sundays at 8:35 a.m. and 9:35 a.m. Datebook is made possible with support from PNC Financial Services.
Changing population is changing the political landscape in Illinois
WEBAug 1, 2024 · As populations have changed the dynamic of Illinois politics, so have the actors who fund the political apparatus. In the previous era, political parties were the major distributors of campaign money. In recent years, extremely wealthy individuals have sought to apply their political values to the entire state by backing specific candidates.
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.
Going to bat: Logan County correctional staff advocate for ... - WGLT
WEBJul 27, 2024 · On Friday, staff from Logan and other regional correctional centers held a charity softball tournament that served both to raise money for the Lincoln food bank, and to spotlight efforts to keep the prison in Logan County. A state report has determined the facility in poor condition and that it needs to be replaced.
Bloomington-Normal housing needs and solutions discussed at …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · Fewer new housing units were built in Bloomington-Normal last year compared to 2022, according to building permit data reviewed by WGLT. Studies show the area needs up to 7,500 new units to solve the shortage. At the forum Tuesday, a public discussion was moderated by MCRPC Community Planner Mark Adams. Standing at the front of the room with a ...
Bloomington mayor says Keplr layoffs are not a permanent …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The mayor of Bloomington said the loss of 100 jobs at a downtown Bloomington employer will not be a long-term setback to revitalizing the area.. Keplr Vision recently announced layoffs. During an interview on WGLT's Sound Ideas, Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe called that "unfortunate" but said the streetscape plan and downtown tax increment financing district will stimulate business activity to replace ...
6 takeaways from a conversation with Flock Safety, the company
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · Had things gone according to plan on Feb. 11, the Bloomington City Council would have been set to vote Monday night on a potential contract with Atlanta-based security company Flock Safety to give police 10 license-plate reading cameras to be placed at various points within the city.
PATH steps away from regional role leading homeless services
WEBApr 26, 2024 · PATH Crisis Center in Bloomington is “stepping away” from its role leading a regional homeless services program called the Central Illinois Continuum of Care [CICoC], the nonprofit’s interim CEO and executive director Adam Carter told WGLT.. The program is run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD], and PATH has been the collaborative applicant for McLean County ...