Lauren Warnecke
ReporterLauren Warnecke is a reporter 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.
Lauren also reviews dance for the Chicago Tribune and occasionally contributes to Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Louis and Dance magazines. She lives in Normal and kindly requests a seat on the aisle.
You can reach Lauren at lewarne@ilstu.edu.
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McLean County's three-year plan is the third of its kind, developed by an independent council of mental health stakeholders. -
Stefen Robinson, aka Yea Big, is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who releases music at a lightning fast pace. Robinson's new label, Black Flag Bonsai Club, is a way to keep the music flowing. He plans to release other artists on the label as well. -
El dramaturgo radicado en Miami, Ariel Cipolla, escribió So You Think You Can Stay en 2021, una obra inmersiva que convierte el sistema de inmigración en un reality show en el que el premio es la ciudadanía estadounidense. -
Playwright Ariel Cipolla said "So You Think You Can Stay" is designed to spark conversation and challenge both pro- and anti-immigration ideologies by reminding audiences of our collective humanity. There are four performances this weekend at the Normal Theater.
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Returning from a statewide arts and humanities conference, leaders from Bloomington-Normal's cultural organizations recommit to working together. -
CreatiVets and Heartland Community College host veteran-focused art classes that count for class credit and help veterans heal. -
Quartermaster Jim Waters is aware of the VFW's stereotype as a place for "old guys to drink and tell war stories." Post 454 in Bloomington is thinking outside the box to meet the needs and interests of younger veterans and connect across generations. -
The state's only circuitwide problem-solving court, formed in 2018, serves veterans charged with non-violent crimes in McLean, Ford, Livingston, Logan and Woodford counties. The program's graduation rate hovers near 90%. -
Un adolescente de Bloomington acusado del apuñalamiento fatal de otro joven ha sido sentenciado a 30 años de prisión. -
Mientras las galerías de arte del centro de Bloomington se preparan para una Art Walk histórica, una de las fundadoras del evento presenta una exposición que es a la vez nueva y se ha gestado durante décadas.
