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Jeff addresses the council — Mary Cullen / WGLT

Bloomington Council Mulls Future Of Video Gambling, Supports Parkview Inn License

Bloomington is still mulling over what to do with the city’s year-and-a-half long moratorium on new video gambling licenses. City council members agree they want video gambling to be limited in some way.

Lawmakers Respond To Trump's Racist Comments: We Are Here To Stay

Koos and Reece on the dais — Joe Deacon / WGLT

Koos: Normal 'Cautious' But In Good Financial Position

wrestlers fly through air — Jeff Smudde / WGLT

New Indie Wrestling Company Pins B-N Fans, With Eyes On Expansion

There's nothing quite like the crowd at a professional wrestling match.

Center Stage 7/14/19: West Side Story, Vanities, An American In Paris

By Ariele Jones • 21 hours ago

On this week's episode of WGLT's Center Stage, you'll hear selections from "An American in Paris," "Vanities," and "West Side Story."

Subscribe to WGLT's Center Stage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or NPR One.

Illinois Rail: Bluegrass Friends Spreading Joy

By Jon Norton • Jul 12, 2019

Illinois Rail play the Bluegrass and Brass Summer Concert tomorrow — Illinois Rail

A steamboat cruise on the Illinois River seems an unlikely first gig for a gospel-tinged bluegrass band.

Shuga Beatz Showcase Original Music

By Jon Norton • Jul 10, 2019

The Shugz Beatz play the Sugar Creek Arts Festival Sunday at 2:30 p.m. — Shuga Beatz

Songwriting is an important component for members of the Shuga Beatz, the Bloomington-Normal rock/blues/R&B sextet. Important enough to mention such on the group's website.

New Mix: Bon Iver, Brian Eno, Wilco, Khruangbin And More

By Bob Boilen • 1 minute ago

I'm all alone in the studio.

I had so many new songs to share; I didn't want to split the show with a co-host.

Bloomington Crews Fight Second House Fire This Week

By Ryan Denham • 39 minutes ago

Outside a house fire in Bloomington — City of Bloomington - Fire / Facebook

The Bloomington Fire Department was cleaning up Tuesday morning after an overnight house fire near the Illinois Wesleyan University campus.

SCOTUS Decision Clears Way For Partisan Gerrymandering

By Christine Herman • 50 minutes ago

In Illinois, election maps are drawn by the political party in power. Thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, that will continue to be the case — even after the 2020 census.

Koos: Normal 'Cautious' But In Good Financial Position

By Joe Deacon • 57 minutes ago

While noting that most municipalities continue to face financial challenges, Mayor Chris Koos says the Town of Normal is in “good shape.”

Bloomington Council Mulls Future Of Video Gambling, Supports Parkview Inn License

By Mary Cullen • 1 hour ago

Police In Puerto Rico Fire Tear Gas At Thousands Of Protesters

By Adrian Florido • 1 hour ago

It was the third day of demonstrations against the governor, who's seen his political fortunes plummet after the publication of private text messages that used misogynistic and homophobic language.

White House Spokesman Doesn't Back Away From Trump's Racist Tweets

By editor • 1 hour ago

King Of The Hill: Guinness World Records Crowns Wales Street World's Steepest

By Merrit Kennedy • 1 hour ago

There's a new king of the hill.

The small town of Harlech in Wales has ousted Dunedin, New Zealand, for bragging rights to the world's steepest street. Guinness World Records announced the new title in a news release on Tuesday.

Ffordd Pen Llech, the name of the Wales street, winds up at a slope of 37.45 % stretch over fall, Guinness World Records said. That's in comparison to a slope of 34.97% at Dunedin's Baldwin Street.