Jack Podlesnik
CorrespondentJack Podlesnik is a reporter and announcer at WGLT. He joined the station in 2021 as an intern, while a student at Illinois State University. After graduating ISU, he joined the staff part-time in 2024.
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Normal’s water chief laid out a plan Monday to replace the town’s remaining lead water service lines by spring 2025 to meet revised federal guidelines.
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The authority issues taxable and tax-exempt bonds to businesses to construct, develop and acquire properties.
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The McLean County Regional Planning Commission (MCRPC) held a public forum Tuesday for community members to give their thoughts on the current housing situation.
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The project is an addition to Wittenberg Woods at Prairie Vista. Four buildings, housing more than 50 apartment units, are set to be built on the northwest corner of Lutz Road and South Morris Avenue.
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The Normal Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a $209.2 million Community Investment Plan (CIP) laying out capital investments over the next six years.
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A total of 75 graduates were celebrated Thursday for their completion of Heartland Community College’s Workforce Equity Initiative (WEI) program. The WEI was created in 2019 to give low-income families and the African-American community a boost in the job market.
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Bloomington’s property tax rate is closer to decreasing next year, and so will the Bloomington Public Library’s. The council OK’d the preliminary plan at a special session Monday night.
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The vigil was without spoken words, but carried a strong message of peace.
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The valuation of properties and community growth may result in Bloomington's property tax rate going down, according to City Manager Tim Gleason.
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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen took a tour Friday night of the Illinois State University campus with interim president Aondover Tarhule and discussed the state of education in central Illinois, and national and international affairs.