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Exterior of the Rivian plant 2024
Emily Bollinger
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WGLT
Economy and Business
Unit 5 seeks outside legal help in Rivian tax appeal
Eric Stock
Unit 5 and Rivian are locked in a property-tax dispute that could cost the school district an estimated $6.8 million annually.
The Department of Children and Family Services building in Springfield.
(Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Illinois News
State audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law
Beth Hundsdorfer
A man speaks at a podium in a museum, with a large rusted metal artifact and a projected image of a ruined structure behind him. Seated people and microphones are also visible.
Joe Deacon
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WCBU
Local News
Exhibit commemorating Sept. 11 anniversary set to open at Peoria Riverfront Museum
Joe Deacon - WGLT
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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.
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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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