Philip Walker
CorrespondentPhilip is a correspondent at WGLT. He studied journalism and economics at the University of Colorado and moved to Normal from Denver in 2021. He joined the station in 2022.
You can reach Philip at philipthomaswalker@gmail.com.
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The new council members are Jenna Kearns, Ward 1; John Wyatt Danenberger, Ward 4; Cody Hendricks, Ward 6; and Kent Lee, Ward 8. Ward 2 incumbent Donna Boelen also was sworn in following her reelection. -
IDOT has conducted yearly traffic stop demographic studies since 2004. Statewide, Illinois police were 2.7 times more likely to pull over Black drivers than white drivers in 2020.
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The Bloomington City Council on Monday agreed to extend an economic incentive agreement with Jamie and Kelly Mathy for their redevelopment of One Main Plaza downtown.
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O’Brien Mitsubishi, which is the current occupant of 1601 Fort Jesse Road, will be trading places with O’Brien Hyundai that is currently at 600 Greenbriar Drive, next to Sam’s Club.
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During Tuesday's non-voting meeting, the Bloomington City Council and Mayor Mwilambwe were presented with the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan as well as the Bloomington Police Department’s ideas for using a $500,000 violence prevention grant.
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Higher property values are expected to allow the city to rake in more money without raising the tax rate, say officials.
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The eight-acre area bounded by the train tracks, Constitution Trail, Linden Street, and Irving Street is planned as green spaces, multi-use business and housing spaces, and a “large format” space for to-be-undetermined use.
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Republican state Rep. Dan Brady of Bloomington on Tuesday conceded the election for Illinois Secretary of State to Democrat Alexi Giannoulias.
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Unit 5 school superintendent Kristen Weikle warned of drastic budget cuts during a Tuesday night webinar on the district’s upcoming education fund tax rate referendum.
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City council members discussed development goals and strategies formulated during the council’s September Strategic Planning Retreat.
