Cole Loiacano
InternCole Loiacano is a student reporter at WGLT. He joined the station in August 2025.
Cole is a sophomore at Illinois State University who grew up in Antioch, Illinois. He is double majoring in journalism and public relations. Additionally, Cole volunteers at The Vidette and gives tours of Illinois State's campus.
He hopes to continue working towards his goals of becoming a field journalist after graduation.
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Illinois Wesleyan University students are getting some help processing a range of emotions following a shooting at an off-campus Halloween party that left one dead and eight injured. -
Illinois is one of a handful of states that does not require photo ID verification at the polls. This begs the question: How do polling sites verify you are who you say? The answer is through signatures, either gotten through your original polling registration or updated through DMV records. -
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra opens its season this week with some of classical music's spookiest selections. The orchestra plays at Illinois State University on Halloween night, officially christening its newly enlarged concert hall stage. -
Judge Jason Chambers sentenced Tomiyale Anderson, 23, of Hampton, Georgia to life in prison after the 2022 shooting at a Bloomington house party. -
More than 12,000 have already cast ballots in McLean County this election. -
Tourism in Illinois has a $88 billion impact on the state's economy. Not only does it generate money, but it also provides tax relief, jobs and municipal revenue. VisitBN has now secured nearly $500K through three State of Illinois grant programs for fiscal year 2027 to invest in McLean County's tourism industry. -
According to a report from the National Waste & Recycling Association, more than 5,000 fires are estimated to occur annually in recycling facilities nationwide due to improper battery disposal. Now, the Ecology Action Center in McLean County is promoting a free battery recycling program. -
K-9 officer Shadow is retiring after more than eight years with the McLean County Sheriff's Office. He will spend his golden years with Deputy Josh Albee, his handler since 2022. -
Associate Judge Sarah Duffy has been picked to fill a vacancy in the 11th Judicial Circuit created by Judge Casey Costigan's retirement. Duffy is running unopposed to retain the seat in the November election. -
The Head Start program is a federally funded U.S. program that provides free early childhood education, health, nutrition and family support services to low-income children and their families. After more than six decades, it is again under threat as proposed changes focus on shifting the program to individual states.
