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Two signs that read "Lincoln Correctional Center" and "Logan Correctional Center" with arrows in opposite directions and a row of vehicles in a parking lot behind them. A one-floor building is behind the parking lot.
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Economy and Business
With Logan Correctional Center set to close, Lincoln mayor urges state to not leave another mess
Lauren Warnecke
Mayor Tracy Welch wants to see the women's prison site remediated, unlike what happened two decades ago at the 100-acre Lincoln Developmental Center site. It's part of the City of Lincoln's multi-pronged strategy boosting economic development in the Logan County seat.
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Twin City educator, peace advocate Joe Grabill dies
Eric Stock
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently blocked the use of license plate readers on state roads, joining a host of other elected officials and political candidates speaking out against the law enforcement surveillance technology.
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Flock cameras draw opposition from across the political spectrum
Meg Anderson
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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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