Michele Steinbacher
CorrespondentMichele Steinbacher is a WGLT correspondent, joining 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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Los nuevos datos del boletín de calificaciones publicados el jueves muestran que más escuelas públicas de Bloomington-Normal han sido marcadas (señaladas) por tener ciertos grupos de estudiantes con bajo rendimiento y menos escuelas se encuentran en el Top 10% a nivel estatal. Esto ocurre incluso cuando los estudiantes locales se unieron a sus pares estatales para mostrar mejoras académicas. -
New report card data released Thursday show more Bloomington-Normal public schools are flagged for certain underperforming student groups and fewer schools are in the Top 10% statewide, even as local students joined their statewide peers in showing academic gains. -
Un grupo de defensa de Twin City está compartiendo sus visiones sobre cómo podría florecer el extremo sur de Downtown Bloomington, más allá de los estacionamientos temporales planeados para el área. -
El proyecto del Condado de McLean para extender el Route 66 Bike Trail (Sendero para Bicicletas de la Ruta 66) se encontró con un obstáculo en septiembre, pero una subvención estatal de casi $2 millones significa que está avanzando de nuevo. -
The project extends the trail along a 9-mile stretch within the county near Towanda, heading north to the Livingston County line near Chenoa.
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Strong Towns Blono leaders have researched several design ideas for how to develop the south end of Downtown Bloomington, especially in rebuilding on the soon-to-be demolished Front N Center building site.
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The Better Business Bureau of Central Illinois wants to empower seniors, and others, with knowledge that can help protect them against scams. -
The barriers some women and teens face trying to access healthcare related to pregnancy and maternal care in Central Illinois was the focus Tuesday during a panel discussion at Illinois State University. Four health professionals discussed what's going better, and where improvements are needed. -
A new Bloomington-based nonprofit — Maddie's HOPE [Helping Other People with Epilepsy] — is raising funds to create a support network in the area. The group is hosting an all-ages bowling event on Sept. 21, at Pheasant Lanes. -
About 100 nonprofit professionals gathered Wednesday at Illinois State University, part of an annual workshop focused on networking and education for the nonprofit sector in Central Illinois. Host Illinois Prairie Community Foundation made this year's theme coalition building.
