Colin Hardman
CorrespondentColin Hardman is a correspondent at WGLT. He joined the station in 2022.
You can reach Colin at colinhardman17@gmail.com.
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The plan highlights improving academic outcomes, maintaining strong staff, and connecting to the community. In addition to a unanimously positive vote, the board praised the plan as a living document to account for unforeseen changes.
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The life of a 16-year-old nonbinary student was remembered at a vigil in Normal on Wednesday night. Nex Benedict, who had been the victim of bullying, was involved in a fight in a school bathroom on Feb. 7, and the next day collapsed and was declared dead at the hospital.
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The District 87 school board unanimously approved the $4.5 million purchase of a building at 2309 E. Oakland Ave from State Farm. The district plans to use the new space to expand its capacity for early education.
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Three prominent African American musicians from the Bloomington-Normal area spoke Saturday at a panel at the McLean County Museum of History.
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The town's spending will increase in several areas under the proposed budget, with fire and police pensions and road infrastructure receiving special attention.
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Applicant OneEarth Energy is seeking a special-use permit to build three sequestration wells in McLean County. The wells would be used to confine carbon underground after it is captured at OneEarth’s ethanol production plant in Gibson City.
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The McLean County Zoning Board of Appeals continued its hearing on carbon sequestration zoning to Oct. 31, following three hours of testimony on Tuesday.
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The board announced the hearing would be postponed to Oct. 24, reasoning a delay to find a larger venue would be the best answer given the apparent desire of many members of the public to attend.
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Crump touched on several topics during a speech lasting more than an hour. He was introduced by first vice president of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP, Carla Cambell-Jackson, recipient of the Illinois NAACP State President Award.
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Once the new station at Shepard and Hershey roads is ready for use, the town will decommission the station at College Avenue and Blair Drive.