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A graphic shows blue silhouettes at a protest or demonstration. Text reads Local Democracy Playbook: 7 tips for making change, not noise, in McLean County
Ryan Denham
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WGLT
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Local Democracy Playbook: 7 tips to get stuff done in Bloomington-Normal
Charlie Schlenker, Lauren Warnecke
It takes more than Facebook comments and email blasts to get results when advocating for change in local government. WGLT talked to those who've done it successfully to create this Local Democracy Playbook — a resource for you to follow in their footsteps.
A tall man in a suit with a congressional pin, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood stands next to a short man, Central Illinois Regional Airport Board Chair Alan Sender, at a lectern with a regional airport placard on the front of the lectern.
Charlie Schlenker
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WGLT
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CIRA hopes to boost community economic impact through air cargo road
Charlie Schlenker
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appears before a House Committee on Armed Services business meeting on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2027 on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Washington.
Rod Lamkey, Jr.
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AP
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Rep. Sorensen questions Hegseth about Rock Island layoffs, voiding union contracts
Lauren Warnecke
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