Dana Vollmer
ReporterContact Dana at dvollme@ilstu.edu
Dana Vollmer is a reporter with WGLT. Dana previously covered the state Capitol for NPR Illinois and Peoria for WCBU. She earned her master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield. She also graduated from Northern Illinois University, where she studied communication and produced Morning Edition for WNIJ. Dana's interests include criminal justice reform, economic equity and the environment.
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COVID-19 caseloads, hospitalizations, and deaths have steadily dropped recently in the United States. As Illinois moves into a full economic reopening, it's easy for some to act like the pandemic is over. But in India, a major crisis rages on. Bloomington-Normal's Indian community wants others to pay attention.
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It took McLean County six months to get to 40% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health officials say they're optimistic the rate will climb through the summer and fall, even as the number of residents getting doses dwindles.
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Bloomington-Normal NAACP leaders say a conservative campaign of pushback against the way Black history is taught in schools shows a need for more honest conversations about what divides the community.
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Bike rides are a summer staple. But those looking for a new set of wheels are having a hard time finding them. Bicycles are among the growing list of supply-and-demand issues emerging from the pandemic.
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After five years in Bloomington-Normal, MetroNet says it has made good on promises to offer high-speed internet service in virtually every corner of town.
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Marine veteran and Heartland Community College graduate Richard Casper is a Purple Heart recipient, artist and entrepreneur. Now, Casper dedicates himself to helping other veterans heal through art.
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More people are discovering their green thumb, as interior design and social media trends expose people to beautiful flora in all shapes and sizes.
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More people are discovering their green thumb, as interior design and social media trends expose people to beautiful flora in all shapes and sizes.
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, fears the Senate’s rejection of a proposal to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will leave important questions unanswered.
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The McLean County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a walk-up job fair Thursday, June 3, as Bloomington-Normal employers seek to fill more than 1,200 job openings.