Avery Rawlings
InternAvery Rawlings is a video intern at WGLT. He joined the station in July 2026.
Avery is a junior at Illinois State University, majoring in audio and music production. With a passion for video and editing, Avery plans to apply his skillset to inform the public.
After graduation, Avery intends to continue pursuing work in the field of audio and video. It’s his goal to work in live sound venues, studio recording, or as an audio technician.
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In the foyer where the ribbon-cutting ceremony was held, a counter on one wall held 3D printers, laser cutters, and prototyping devices. The center also boasts embroidery and sewing machines, power tools and audio-visual equipment. -
Documents obtained by WGLT show Rivian trying to make its case for why its Normal properties are significantly overvalued and overtaxed. Millions of tax dollars are at risk for Unit 5 schools and other local taxing bodies. -
The Bloomington Public Library is launching its latest collection, dubbed the Library of Things. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, BPL invites the community to come test-drive some of the more than 80 objects in the collection. Starting next week, patrons can borrow any of the items for up to a week at a time. -
The project has transformed more than two acres of turf grass into a diverse habitat of native wildflowers and grasses, providing long‑term ecological and educational benefits for the congregation and the community. -
![Brightpoint, a statewide nonprofit serving 37,000 children in Central Illinois, operates Scott Child & Family Center in Bloomington [pictured], plus a crisis nursery for short term respite care.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bf219eb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+185/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Ffd%2Fa1954f15486fbbb6e680f1ba3f4a%2F06ee7c4f-47be-4090-bf7a-adbd6029746b.jpeg)
Two childcare providers described an industry where good intentions run into real financial and bureaucratic walls. At least for now, some left standing in McLean County seem more interested in propping each other up than fighting over what's left. -
Prairie Fire Theatre is collaborating with Music Connections Foundation for their summer production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. -
The Bloomington-Normal Community Land Trust purchased its first home July 28 after three years of fundraising, volunteer work and informing the public on land trusts. -
Downtown Bloomington on Wednesday night officially opened its redeveloped 600 block of North Main Street that boasts a new ring structure to light the area. -
The more than 28-acre site at G.E. Road is ready for students to arrive for classes by the start of the 2026 fall semester. -
The ISU Solar Car Team will debut its Mercury 8 car this summer. From a combination of mechanical and electrical work, the car will compete in a 1,500-mile race known as the American Solar Challenge.
![Brightpoint, a statewide nonprofit serving 37,000 children in Central Illinois, operates Scott Child & Family Center in Bloomington [pictured], plus a crisis nursery for short term respite care.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b61cfd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+185/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Ffd%2Fa1954f15486fbbb6e680f1ba3f4a%2F06ee7c4f-47be-4090-bf7a-adbd6029746b.jpeg)
