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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A brick marker along Stringtown Road southwest of Bloomington was erected in 1977 by the Corn Belt Philatelic Society. Members of EAA Chapter 129, the Bloomington-Normal chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, are restoring it for the centennial.
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The move is part of an overhaul of the records systems for McLean County courts, law enforcement and county operations. An update on the county's progress to migrate court records was part of the quarterly Criminal Justice Coordinating Council meeting, along with briefings on public defense and recidivism rates.
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The District 87 school board on Wednesday approved a 10-year life safety plan for Bloomington High School. The plan lists about $4.4 million in needed repairs.
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A Chilean physician from Bloomington-Normal wants to share resources with Spanish speakers about coping with prolonged stress and isolation.
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McLean County Circuit Judge Casey Costigan is retiring Oct. 16 after 20 years on the bench. He said court transparency has increased during that time, and so has the ability of judges to divert certain litigants to problem-solving courts.
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Bloomington-Normal residents no longer have to wait for a hazardous waste collection event to get rid of leftover paint.
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Amy Erdman Farrell will discuss her award-winning book Oct. 5 at Illinois Wesleyan University.
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The Aug. 25 blast ruled the Hoefer home a total loss. The fire spread to the home next door, owned by Ashley McAfee, and destroyed it too.
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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said Wednesday he is working with the Trump administration to secure federal aid for McLean County and surrounding counties damaged by storms in August.
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St. Mary's Church in El Paso will host a watch party for the Sept. 24 ceremony in the same parish hall where Sheen was baptized.