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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Voters within the Randolph Fire Protection District will be able to decide whether or not $4 million of bonds will be issued to build a new fire station in Heyworth, replacing the current 70-year-old structure. -
Since March 2025, Bloomington Police collected about five cases a week related to gun owners with expired or revoked FOID and concealed carry licenses. -
With the release of Bloomington's 2025 crime statistics, gun-related and property crimes decreased, but drug offenses increased. Police Chief Jamal Simington said the department's proactive approach has led to greater intervention throughout the community. -
Bloomington Fire Department brought back its requirement for applicants to hold a paramedic license and received grant money toward social service outreach positions. The department said it's too early to tell if adding a fourth shift is attracting more qualified applicants. -
For the first 100 years of Bloomington history, water was scarce. In 1929, the formation of Lake Bloomington began after periods of drought, contamination and scarcity of safe drinking water. -
With over $500,000 in new grant money, VisitBN will use the funds to continue projects, renovations and updates to McLean County's Route 66 landmarks. -
Mientras entran en vigor las restricciones del programa SNAP (Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria) y persiste el clima invernal, una despensa de alimentos al norte de Normal está reforzando sus esfuerzos para combatir la inseguridad alimentaria. -
At Friday's "People Over Profits" rally, several public and higher education teacher unions came together to vocalize the state's historic lack of funding for the sector. -
Unity Cupboard has increased its supply from Midwest Food Bank and received a truck from U-Haul to keep up with increased demand.
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Más de 6,000 personas han muerto en protestas a nivel nacional en Irán contra el régimen del país y la continua incertidumbre económica, según NPR. Algunos expertos en Irán creen que la cifra de muertos llega a los 30,000.
