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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The Bloomington child care center offers infant and toddler daycare, plus preschool and kindergarten prep. The closure further squeezes parents' child care options in the Twin Cities. -
Members of the city's two-year special commission compiling gun violence solutions say ongoing work is needed. -
Una junta de ciudadanos con cierta supervisión sobre el Departamento de Policía de Bloomington está luchando por desempeñar su función principal, lo que lleva a los miembros de la junta y a otros a cuestionar su rol. -
The Public Safety and Community Relations Board's oversight of Bloomington Police complaints has proven to some to be a long, clunky process. A victims' rights organization suggests reforming it.
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A pair of town hall meetings this week with campus stakeholders unveiled more details about ISU's new budget framework that itemizes revenue by enrollment. -
Bill Killian's daughter, who was born close to Halloween, requested her dad make a few graves with quippy epitaphs for their front yard in Gridley. Nearly two decades later, the display has about 110 homemade headstones. -
Van Wilson, 57, was pronounced dead at Carle Hospital in Urbana on Tuesday night. The alleged shooter faces preliminary charges of murder and aggravated battery. -
"Next to Normal" is an ambitious feat for U-High's theater program. The young performers pushed their director for harder material and themes, wanting to tell stories they could relate to. -
A 17-year-old was arrested after being released from the hospital. He's accused of fleeing police, driving without a license and other charges. -
Es día de lanzamiento para una nueva sala de cine en las Twin Cities. La primera ubicación de Golden Ticket Cinemas en Illinois abre el viernes por la noche en la que fuera la sede de New Vision Theaters, en el extremo este de Bloomington.
