Courtney Conroy
InternCourtney Conroy is a student intern who hosts All Things Considered and Highway 309. She joined the station in 2024.
Courtney is a junior at Illinois State University, who grew up in the Chicagoland area. She double majors in journalism and mass media: business, promotions, and sales under a full ride scholarship. She hopes to continue working in the public media sector post graduation.
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![Brightpoint, a statewide nonprofit serving 37,000 children in Central Illinois, operates Scott Child & Family Center in Bloomington [pictured], plus a crisis nursery for short term respite care.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bf219eb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+185/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Ffd%2Fa1954f15486fbbb6e680f1ba3f4a%2F06ee7c4f-47be-4090-bf7a-adbd6029746b.jpeg)
Two childcare providers described an industry where good intentions run into real financial and bureaucratic walls. At least for now, some left standing in McLean County seem more interested in propping each other up than fighting over what's left. -
Plus, stars from Broadway's Wicked, a Gershwin tribute and a Shakespeare-inspired overture. -
The Penguin Project of McLean County is launching Penguin Players, a new community theater program designed for performers with disabilities who are 22 years and older. The chapter's existing theater program, which modifies full-scale musicals for the stage, serves performers ages 10 to 24. -
A Cincinnati-based Americana duo which once called Bloomington-Normal home is returning to play in the Twin Cities next month — in a venue they helped launch that's been on hiatus since the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Violations can escalate from a citation to a ban from the area to arrest. The ordinance states people will be given a chance to comply first and specifies it isn't meant to deny anyone access to public space "solely because the person is homeless." -
According to one study, Illinois is losing $6.2 billion a year from people exiting the workforce due to childcare challenges. Experts say a new statewide department dedicated to early childhood is unlikely to provide immediate relief. -
Community leaders, students, veterans, Scouts, clergy, educators and others from across Central Illinois participated in Wednesday's reading of the Declaration of Independence in Normal, part of a nationwide series of events to commemorate America 250. -
Illinois residents can register by appointment only via HHWmclean.org or by phone at 309-468-6449. The deadline to register is Aug. 18 at noon. -
The American Red Cross will host its 31st annual Evening of Stars event Sept. 9 at the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University. Tebow will serve as the event's keynote speaker. -
The announcements come as energy providers continue to address rising electricity demand, increased stress on the power grid and concerns about the affordability and reliability of power supplies.
![Brightpoint, a statewide nonprofit serving 37,000 children in Central Illinois, operates Scott Child & Family Center in Bloomington [pictured], plus a crisis nursery for short term respite care.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b61cfd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+185/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Ffd%2Fa1954f15486fbbb6e680f1ba3f4a%2F06ee7c4f-47be-4090-bf7a-adbd6029746b.jpeg)
