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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ISU’s football team was scheduled to play against Youngstown State in Ohio at 11 a.m. Saturday. The game has now been delayed until 3:30 p.m., and the Redbirds will fly out Saturday morning instead.
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Bloomington Police say they have made ‘significant progress’ as they investigate the mass shooting that happened near Illinois Wesleyan University on Halloween weekend.
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State Rep. Sharon Chung told WGLT she has a "let's wait and see" outlook on the POWER Act, the state's previously failed attempt at widespread data center regulation. She also said she does not want to see taxpayer money go to the owners of the Chicago Bears.
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The annual Bloomington-Normal Jaycees Holiday Parade is hoping to make participation easier by shortening the parade route for its 96th year.
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State Rep. Sharon Chung says the state's new legislative inspector general should set clear expectations for lawmakers and give guidance on where their staff members can report harassment.
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A Central Illinois Rotary district that includes Bloomington area clubs is hosting a delegation of Rotary members from Rajasthan, India.
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The Town of Normal is working on updates to its zoning codes to better accommodate more types of housing that could help address a community-wide shortage.
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With 60% of votes tallied, the Associated Press announced LaHood, R-Dunlap, had defeated Paul Nolley by a 17-point margin to win in the 16th Congressional District.
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Sorensen, who serves on the House Agriculture and the Armed Services committees, has pushed for year-round use of E15 fuel to support Illinois farmers and pushed U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain military layoffs in his district.
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The Illinois State men's basketball season opens a new season Monday with high expectations. The Redbirds visit Saint Mary's in California.