Charlie Schlenker
Senior ReporterWGLT Senior Reporter Charlie Schlenker grew up in Rock Island, Illinois, and graduated from Augustana College. He has spent more than four decades in radio and has won numerous state and national awards for journalism. He lives in Normal with his family.
Contact Charlie at ceschle@ilstu.edu.
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There's a measure before the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee to name the VA outpatient clinic in Bloomington for Andrew Jackson Smith, a Civil War soldier awarded the Medal of Honor. -
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has told NPR if Texas and other Republican majority states redraw new congressional districts outside the usual schedule after census periods, Illinois and blue states might follow the political escalation. -
Normal Mayor Chris Koos said if the county board does not act on an amendment to pause sales tax sharing that lasts at least a year, it would chill conversation among the town, city, and county over potential changes to an intergovernmental agreement. -
The study explores voter and candidate confusion in McLean County caused by having elections administered by two separate authorities. -
Illinois State University is sending a calming message to students and employees as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to squelch diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. -
The number of international students attending Bloomington-Normal colleges and universities will be down significantly when classes begin this month because of the anti-immigration stance of the Trump administration. -
A 45-year-old Hudson man died Saturday at Clinton Lake in DeWitt County. -
State Police said a traffic stop of a box truck Friday on Interstate 74 near U.S. 51 south of Bloomington uncovered nearly 80 pounds of cocaine in one-kilogram packages
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An Illinois appeals court wants the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board to take another look at a dispute between Illinois State University and a union representing about 300 campus workers. -
The massive GOP tax cut and spending plan has huge implications for the American way of life. The bill impacts food assistance, health care for low-income people, farm policy, energy, the environment, and not least, higher education.
