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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County Administrator Cassy Taylor said the special use application will add 35 wind turbines to a field with 58 turbines already in operation. -
Kevin Lamm of Rock City is seeking a state party position as the Democratic state central committeeman for the 16th Congressional District. The seat is currently held by John Daniel, who is not seeking re-election. -
Four Seasons Health Club will transition one of its two Bloomington facilities from a fitness center into a family-focused recreational space this fall. The building will close Aug. 25 and reopen Sept. 3 as the Four Seasons Legacy Center. -
Two Bloomington mobile home residents have reached a settlement with their Texas-based landlord, after they filed a lawsuit in 2024. The mobile homeowner and his partner rent a lot in Hilltop Mobile Home Park on the southern end of Bloomington, one of five properties owned by Oak Wood Properties. -
A fourth mosquito pool has tested positive for West Nile virus this year in McLean County, according to the McLean County Health Department. The positive test was confirmed on July 31 in the 61701 ZIP code area. -
Those inside the renewable energy sector find themselves at a crossroads as the GOP's massive tax cut and spending bill will sunset tax credits and incentives from the industry. Those groups now face the difficult decision of how to handle environmental projects which are usually years in the making. -
Illinois State University has officially renamed its football field at Hancock Stadium in honor of former Board of Trustees member and alumnus Jay Bergman and his late wife Lori. -
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood has introduced legislation to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Bloomington. If passed, the community-based outpatient facility would be known as the Andrew Jackson Smith Medal of Honor Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic. -
Patrick Cortesi, chair of the McLean County Democratic Party, has announced his candidacy for Democratic state central committeeman in Illinois’ 16th Congressional District. -
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s [SNAP] education program, SNAP-Ed, will come to an end in Illinois, according to the University of Illinois Extension.
