Eric Stock
News DirectorEric Stock is WGLT's News Director.
Eric worked at WJBC (Radio Bloomington) from 2004-2018 as a reporter, anchor, assignment editor, and sports director. Stock follows in the footsteps of Senior Reporter Charlie Schlenker and retired News Director Willis Kern in moving from Radio Bloomington’s WJBC to WGLT.
Eric's community involvement includes the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and serving as a McLean County 4-H Judge. He is also a Bloomington-Normal Area Sports Commission member and broadcasts play-by-play sports at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Contact Eric at ejstoc1@ilstu.edu.
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A judge sentenced Kameron Major on Friday to two years in prison and six months of supervised release for his role in a fatal 2023 crash in Bloomington. -
Reconcile Church has a temporary site for this Sunday’s services at Be Strong Gym in Bloomington. But for near and long term, it's unclear what's next for the Christian nondenominational congregation. -
Bloomington Police said officers and the Bloomington Fire Department responded to Center Street and Oakland Avenue at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. A truck had veered off the road and struck a tree. -
The roof of Reconcile Church at 411 E. Mulberry St. collapsed Wednesday night and city officials say the building remains unstable. -
The clinical director of ISU's speech and hearing clinic says she’s concerned some clients could lose access to care because of cuts to the federal program for low-income Americans, and those with disabilities. About 75% of the clinic’s clients are on Medicaid. -
One location near Towanda reported over 4.5 inches of rain Tuesday during the afternoon and evening hours, according to storm reports from the National Weather Service. -
McLean County Board chair Elizabeth Johnston has confirmed Lyndsay Bloomfield, a Republican serving District 3, previously submitted her resignation, effective July 4. -
Republican State Rep. Dennis Tipsword, who was first elected in 2022, has announced he will seek a third term representing the 105th House District. -
Faith leaders in Bloomington-Normal came together Wednesday in Uptown Normal in protest and prayer, asking Congress to vote no on President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill. -
Tuesday was the first day colleges and universities can make direct payments to student-athletes. This stems from a settlement in a landmark case involving student compensation. Illinois State University Athletics Director Jeri Beggs called it the most dramatic change ever seen in college sports.
