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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In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast Democracy’s Future, we hear from students who are already getting experience about how Democracy works. They are serving on the student senate at Illinois Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts college in Bloomington.
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Police chief Steve Petrilli said the rise in thefts and car burglaries reflects a rise in crimes of opportunity and he said the trend in manageable.
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Illinois State University opened its $11 million practice facility last fall. Interim athletics director Jeri Beggs says the facility has been useful for football and other outdoor sports during inclement weather.
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According to a news release from coroner Tim Ruestman, Lisa Hofmann, 40, of Pekin was pronounced dead at the scene at 11 a.m. Tuesday. She had reportedly been struck by a forklift.
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Dietz retired as Illinois State University's president in 2021 after seven years in the role, and 10 years with the university overall. He was named a finalist for the interim presidency at St. Cloud State in March.
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In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast Democracy’s Future, you’ll hear from two students who are involved in ISU's Center for Civic Engagement. The group offers many volunteer and service opportunities. One of those is directly tied to democracy.
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The Bloomington Public Library has implemented an annual fee amnesty program for long-lost items. Once a year, the library will wipe records of materials lost for more than five years.
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Gridley fire and ambulance crews were called to the farm in rural Gridley around 12:10 p.m. for a victim who became trapped in the bin, said Gridley Fire Chief Casey Knobloch.
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One BP service station in Bloomington and Road Ranger stations in McLean and Minonk are also getting state funding to install EV charging stations.
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According to a statement District 87 officials released to families, the lockdown was “out of an abundance of caution due to a received report implying a potential security concern.”