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. She has reviewed dance for the Chicago Tribune since 2017. Lauren lives in Normal and enjoys cooking, cycling and attempting to grow things in her backyard.
You can reach Lauren at lewarne@ilstu.edu.
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Matthew Sweet makes his first appearance in Bloomington since 2019, stopping for a one-night-only full band show at the Castle Theatre.
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Media studies professor Phil Duncan directed, shot and produced Mississippi Mud: A Natural History of the Blues during several trips to the Mississippi Delta.
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Running April 4-20 at Heartland Theatre in Normal, Clyde’s is the story of four sandwich shop workers and their insufferable boss, Clyde.
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Pastor Tim Allison walked into Be Strong, a south Bloomington gym, looking to bench press 500 pounds. It took him about four years to get there, and now he's looking to crush his own 501-pound national record.
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In partnership with the Castle Theatre, the city of Bloomington launches a First Friday concert series from June through September on the BCPA lawn.
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Here are our picks for fun things to do around Bloomington-Normal.
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Steely Dan tombonist Jim Pugh is the 'trom' in TromBari, alongside baritone saxophonist Glenn Wilson. They've both played Jazz UpFront before—but never together.
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Morgan Schulte's career booking live entertainment for the Town of Normal started at the Hammitt School. She brought musicians into her special education classroom to foster empathy and coping skills.
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John Penn, Jan Lancaster and couples Julie and Bob Dobski and Barb and Bob Hathway were nominated by community members and selected by a volunteer community for their contributions to McLean County.
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After producing a report on dual credit trends, a task force of unionized Heartland Community College faculty raised concerns about proposed changes to the Dual Credit Quality Act.