Bella Marello
InternBella Marello is a student reporter at WGLT. She joined the staff in August 2026.
Bella is a junior at Illinois State University majoring in journalism and political science. She hopes to pursue a career in international political journalism.
Outside of WGLT, Bella is editor-in-chief of The Vidette (Illinois State University’s student newspaper), Birds-I-View Producer at 103.3 WZND Fuzed Radio, and an editorial intern for ISU University Marketing and Communications. In her free time, she enjoy ceramics, various forms of 2D art, thrifting, travel, and hiking.
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Not In Our Town Bloomington-Normal (NIOT) will screen a new documentary Sunday, Oct. 18, examining how Minnesota residents stood up for their immigrant neighbors. -
County officials hope updated documentation, estimates, invoices and receipts will strengthen the aid request following the August storms. -
For a decade, the West Bloomington Revitalization Project’s Bed Blitz Program has been building beds for local children, many of whom previously had no bed to call their own. -
Hope Chicago has partnered with five Chicago high schools to offer a debt-free postsecondary or workforce opportunities. To date, the program has supported 3,000 Illinois families, including 170 current ISU students. -
Early voting polls are set to open Thursday across Illinois, giving voters more opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. -
Illinois State University students are tuning out fire alarm evacuation orders and taping over smoke detectors in campus dorms due to frequent fire alarms, raising concerns about whether students will respond when there is a real emergency. -
Illinois State University’s Center for Civic Engagement on Saturday hosted Redbirds Remember, a day of service in memory of 9/11, including a ceremony and volunteer work. -
Illinois 9 [Empire Street] will be completely closed from Towanda Avenue to Colton Avenue near the north side of Bloomington High School on Sept. 3 and 4. -
State and federal emergency management officials announced upcoming assessments of damage caused by the recent severe storms and flooding. -
Election officials in McLean County said the president's efforts to restrict voting by mail aren't affecting them, for now.
