Michele Steinbacher

Correspondent

Michele Steinbacher is a WGLT correspondent. She joined the staff in 2020.

Steinbacher previously worked as a reporter at The Pantagraph in Bloomington, and taught communication at Heartland Community College.

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Fox Creek Addition OK'd, O'Neil Pool To Be Razed

By Michele Steinbacher • 10 hours ago

Building new homes in the Fox Creek subdivision and tearing down the west side’s O’Neil pool complex are both in the works, after the Bloomington City Council took construction-related actions at its Monday night meeting.

Jail COVID Outbreak Raises Concerns About Crowding

By Michele Steinbacher • Aug 4, 2020

The crowding of the McLean County Jail, and its relationship to a COVID-19 outbreak there, took center stage at Tuesday’s county board justice committee meeting.

One Normal Plaza Concerns Head to Planning Commission

By Michele Steinbacher & Charlie Schlenker • Aug 3, 2020

Normal’s potential rezoning of residential areas near One Normal Plaza won’t be publicly addressed until at least September when residents’ concerns can be made in person, town leaders said during Monday night’s city council meeting.

Bloomington Budget Weathers COVID-19 With Reserves

By Michele Steinbacher • Jul 27, 2020

Bloomington’s strong budget reserves helped it weather COVID-19 this spring, but the pandemic’s unpredictability means the city’s finances aren’t yet in the clear, leaders heard during Monday night’s city council meeting.

Normal Budget Adjustments Carry Town Through Pandemic

By Michele Steinbacher • Jul 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Normal’s revenue stream, but less than planners feared, thanks to some adjustments made this spring, the Town Council heard at Monday night’s meeting.