For Bloomington Normal emergency rooms winter storms can be the calm that comes BEFORE the storm because people wait to get help until after the weather improves. Still, a lot of healthcare workers are sleeping on cots to make sure they get to work during the snow. Winter heating bills soar during weather like this. But Ameren Illinois says there's an option for those who really can't afford them. And a college football hall of famer from Illinois State University says he's not too worried about the steep drop in high school participation...Boomer Grigsby also says the hall of fame nod means more than he thought.
Jon Norton is the program director at WGLT and WCBU. He also is host of All Things Considered every weekday.