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Clean-up continues as school resumes in still soggy Bloomington-Normal
Jamie Hand, Cole Loiacano, Ben Howell, Lauren Warnecke
Areas south and east of the City of Bloomington were hardest hit by Thursday's intense thunderstorm, but as rain continued to fall, basements started to get wet. That includes several buildings on Illinois State's campus, where classes started today.
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Braden Fogerson
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WGLT
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ISU profs say Illinois must do more to solve world languages teacher shortage
Braden Fogerson
The T5@Chicago II hyperscale data center sits at 200 Innovation Drive in Elk Grove Village, nicknamed the ‘data center capital of the Midwest’ for its high per-capita concentration of data centers.
Maggie Dougherty
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Capitol News Illinois
Illinois News
Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s race
Maggie Dougherty and Ben Szalinski
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Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger will visit Illinois State University this fall to screen his 2024 documentary The Last Republican followed by a conversation with the WGLT newsroom. An Evening with Congressman Adam Kinzinger Oct. 1, 2026 Illinois State University's Braden Auditorium The Last Republican screening: 6:30-8 p.m. Rep. Kinzinger in conversation with WGLT: 8-9 p.m.
WGLT, Bloomington-Normal’s Public Media and part of the NPR Network, will host a candidate open house and a forum for the McLean County Clerk’s race on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Illinois State University. Both events are free and open to the public.
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