Erik Dedo
InternErik Dedo is a reporting and audio production intern at WGLT. He joined the station in 2022.
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Illinois State University has announced it will host civil rights attorney and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill at its annual Martin Luther King Jr. cultural dinner on Jan. 26.
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The Illinois High School Association says the return of the state football finals to Normal was a success. The finals have been held over the last 25 years at the University of Illinois and Northern Illinois University, before returning to Hancock Stadium this year.
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One of the area's largest Christmas-themed fundraisers is marking 30 years. The Baby Fold is hosting its annual Festival of Trees through Saturday at the Interstate Center in Bloomington.
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Two professors at Heartland Community College have received grants from online learning platform Course Hero to study educational technology.
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The competition, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, will see teams from Illinois State, Bradley, Purdue, and the University of Illinois compete for the best landing.
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A Normal Community High School senior Blake Meter is the patient ambassador a run to benefit Shriners Children's Hospitals. The ninth annual Snyder-Shriners 5K run starts at 10 am. Saturday near the DoubleTree Hotel.
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Veteran Affairs clinics in Bloomington and Decatur have begun offering orthotic and prosthetic care for eligible veterans. Clinics in Peoria and Danville were previously the closest options for that kind of care.
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Downs Mayor Mike James says the village's water often looks like tea, and it has for years, even though it's safe to drink.
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Republican Grundy County Board chair Chris Balkema announced his candidacy Wednesday for the 53rd Senate District that includes northeast Bloomington-Normal, Towanda and Lexington.
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Rivian, the electric automaker building its EVs in Normal, has opened a showroom in downtown Chicago, the fifth of such “Spaces” the company is aiming to launch.