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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Bloomington-Normal saw a drop in its homeless population in early 2026, while regional data indicates an increase. Advocates attribute that to more robust reporting and more counties participating. -
The top 10 teams in the 11-team league will qualify for the postseason tournament and the top two seeds will get automatic bids to the semifinals. -
Harrison Meece wants to be on the team bringing a data center somewhere in McLean County — but only on the people's terms. He said as various moratoriums are put in place, now is the time to do more education for residents. -
Appearing in McLean County court on Thursday afternoon, Andrew "Drew" Miller, 40, of Normal, waived his right to a speedy determination about whether he’ll be detained awaiting trial on 42 felony counts. -
The Obama Presidential Center is opening on Friday to the public. Bloomington natives Mike Jordan, who worked for Obama, and Terri Lantz, Jordan's sister, have toured the museum. Mike Kelleher, also originally from Bloomington, worked for Obama when he was the 44th president by picking letters from the public for Obama to read. -
Police spokesperson Bryce Janssen said a warrant was issued for Andrew “Drew” Miller, 40, of Normal following a grand jury indictment on Wednesday morning. Officers from the department’s street crimes unit pulled Miller over at a traffic stop at Hamilton Road and Bunn Street. He was taken into custody at 1:12 p.m. -
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.
