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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Health care systems nationwide are bracing for how the Trump administration's price increase to a visa program used to hire skilled foreign workers will negatively affect their ability hire clinicians. OSF HealthCare is among several Bloomington-Normal employers who hire H-1B visa holders. -
The Central Illinois Democrat said he returned millions of dollars to his district through federal grants and constituent assistance. But a looming health care deadline remains unfinished business as lawmakers leave Washington until January. -
Dan Hubbard's new EP, his first studio release in 6 years, explores uncharted territory for the singer-songwriter, who dabbled in new sounds and deeply personal themes for "Letting Go." -
Investigators determined the fire that led to 13-year-old Edder Diaz's death was caused by candles. -
The town earned more than $2 million from the Illinois Department of Transportation to replace a culvert crossing Sugar Creek along Vernon Avenue. Normal previously looked to extend the current structure's life. -
An updating list of weather-related cancellations in Bloomington-Normal. The area is under a winter storm warning until 8 p.m. -
ISU trustees approved funding for two major infrastructure projects aimed at easing the housing crunch and energy costs. -
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.
