Lauren Warnecke
Deputy News DirectorLauren Warnecke is the Deputy News Director at WGLT. She joined the station as a correspondent in 2020 with a focus on arts and culture and became a full-time staff member in 2023. She became Deputy News Director in 2025.
Lauren also reviews dance for the Chicago Tribune and contributes Midwest-focused arts coverage to several publications. She lives in Normal and kindly requests a seat on the aisle.
You can reach Lauren at lewarne@ilstu.edu.
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The suggestion comes after a four-month delay in ruling on the City of Bloomington's police accountability panel's first complaint in two years. -
The Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Trisha Yearwood and Jake Owen to the stage in March. It's part of a successful track record for country artists at the venue over the last two years. -
Menopause affects half the human population, but women and doctors say it is under researched, misunderstood and often misrepresented. -
Justices from the state's highest court say geographic disparities have affected access to public defenders, particularly in rural counties. A new law aimed at promoting equity across the state has two years to be fully implemented. -
Dos juezas de la Corte Suprema de Illinois viajaron al Condado de McLean esta semana, participando en una reunión de jueces para el 11.º Circuito Judicial, que incluye al Condado de McLean, y observando el Tribunal de Tratamiento Familiar. -
Justices Elizabeth Rochford and Mary K. O'Brien said they were impressed by the state's only problem-solving court addressing child welfare cases. Their stop in McLean County was part of Rochford's effort to visit all 25 judicial circuits in Illinois.
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The production's first national tour stops for two shows in Bloomington on Saturday. Actor Ken Orman, who plays Scrooge, said the story is more relatable than ever. -
Santa's elves forged a partnership with Normal Parks and Recreation to schedule calls from Santa on Dec. 8 and 10. -
Bloomington native Matthew Curry will tour Europe this winter as part of the label's Blues Caravan Tour. His album "One for the Ride" will be re-released in the U.S. in February. -
El clima de otoño se mantiene en Bloomington-Normal, pero no se puede negar que las fiestas ya están aquí. La lista de WGLT de más de 40 espectáculos de temporada, cosas para hacer y lugares para comprar no es exhaustiva, pero tiene como objetivo llenar sus calendarios de diciembre y sus corazones con el espíritu de la temporada.
