Eric Stock
News DirectorEric Stock is WGLT's News Director.
Eric worked at WJBC (Radio Bloomington) from 2004-2018 as a reporter, anchor, assignment editor, and sports director. Stock follows in the footsteps of Senior Reporter Charlie Schlenker and retired News Director Willis Kern in moving from Radio Bloomington’s WJBC to WGLT.
Eric's community involvement includes the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and serving as a McLean County 4-H Judge. He is also a Bloomington-Normal Area Sports Commission member and broadcasts play-by-play sports at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Contact Eric at ejstoc1@ilstu.edu.
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The National Weather Service is preparing for the possibility of two rounds of severe storms on Wednesday, less than one week after nine confirmed tornadoes tore through the region. -
High gas prices are having ripple effects throughout the economy. Trucking, flying and farming are all trying to ride out the current price spikes. -
WGLT asked McLean County residents how high gas prices are impacting their lives. Featured speakers in this audio postcard were Sue Spivey, Barb Symanski, Jaquese Price, Jacki Martin, Mike Grosso and Sally Whaley. -
No injuries have been reported in the storms that hit McLean County Thursday evening. -
Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman said a vehicle driven by Lulije Cosentino, 49, of Dixon, was rear-ended by another vehicle on southbound Interstate 39 about five miles south of Minonk. -
The Illinois Department of Corrections announced Friday it is officially closing the Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln and will relocate the 800-bed facility to Crest Hill in Will County. -
Bloomington-based Country Financial, one of McLean County’s largest employers, announced the leadership changes on Wednesday morning. CEO Jim Jacobs plans to retire on June 30 after 21 years with the company. -
The new state budget gives higher education a 1% increase in funding this year. Illinois State University's Vice President of Finance Glen Nelson says that's not enough to keep up with increased wages and other operating expenses. -
Town of Normal staff say kratom carries the potential for serious significant health risks for users and it's largely unregulated. -
ISP Master Sgt. Billy Quinn and Sgt. Benjamin Reichard were among 19 officers from police agencies across the state to receive the honor Thursday at a ceremony in Springfield.
