Questions swirl around the shootings of six people in Normal. Three dead. Three seriously hurt. McLean County Mom's Demand Action for Gun Sense says even if you know none of those involved, such horrific incidents create collective community trauma. Some court cases seem like they will never end. Three decades-old murder cases from McLean County are returning to the courtroom this year. The pandemic has brought a lot of consideration about work and life and some people are making changes. There's an increase in the number of central Illinois carpenters apprentices. And find out what tomorrow's roads will look like.
WGLT Senior Reporter Charlie Schlenker has spent more than three award-winning decades in radio. He lives in Normal with his family.