Ben Howell
Graduate AssistantBen Howell is a graduate assistant at WGLT. He joined the station in 2024.
Ben is a graduate student at Illinois State University in the communication program. He also completed his undergrad at ISU, graduating in 2025 with a bachelor’s in mass media. During that time, he held internships at WGLT and WZND, where he was news director and general manager.
After graduate school, Ben hopes to continue covering local news and telling audiences more about the stories and events within their community. Outside of the station, he is an avid fan of movies and video games, trying to collect as much physical media as he can.
Contact Ben at bjhowel@ilstu.edu.
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Events and volunteer coordinator Silvia Schuh said the tours, introduced in June, were brought back due to popular demand. -
District 87 looks to borrow $20M in bonds for early childhood center renovations, other improvementsMichael Cornale, chief financial and facilities officer of District 87, said the bonds will give more working cash for the district and help rework its debt. -
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office said the Illinois Department of Insurance is seeking zip-code level nationwide data about State Farm’s policies, including premiums collected, the types of policy coverage and insurance limits, and the number of claims against the policy. -
Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe hopes the ceasefire deal that has halted the war in Gaza will lead to a better understanding in the Middle East and in the U.S. -
Head coach Phillip Barski said the team has recruited some new defensive players who can move the puck, helping to create a more well-rounded team. -
The chief meteorologist at WEEK-TV is retiring on Oct. 15 after two generations of forecasting weather to the Peoria and Bloomington-Normal TV market. -
Normas Director of Zoning and Planning Mercy Davison said town staff is making great progress in the town’s Vision 2050/Sustainability plan. Davison gave an update to the Normal Town Council at Monday's meeting. -
The Town of Normal on Monday approved a new Records Management System ahead of McLean County government, and soon after the Bloomington City Council took the same action last month. -
Biotech startup Symbio Bioculinary engineers the elimination of food waste in Bloomington laboratorySymbio Bioculinary does not concern submission combat or landscaping businesses, it upcycles food waste to tackle the over 30% of meals thrown out in the United States. -
With government funding run dry, Rep. Eric Sorensen is among a long list of Democrats and Republicans trying to quickly shape the narrative around the first government shutdown in more than six years.
