Here are the top stories we covered this week (Oct. 9-13, 2017) on WGLT and WGLT.org.
The City/Coliseum Investigation
Who is to blame for not catching the alleged financial fraud by the U.S. Cellular Coliseum's former management? GLT's Ryan Denham investigates.
Read the story: How A Coliseum Blind Spot Tripped Up Bloomington City Leaders
Going Ham For Space
Students at Chiddix Junior High School will be one of 11 schools in the country to contact the International Space Station. Dhruv Rebba, 13, from Normal is the mastermind behind the project.
Tinkering With Technology
The Bloomington Police are among several departments across the nation adopting body cameras. Incorporating technological advances is rarely smooth sailing. The BPD is working to overcome just that.
Read the story: Bloomington Police Department Delays Body Camera Rollout
National Tragedy Sparks Local Reaction
Local activists are calling for legislators to take a bigger step toward gun control in Illinois in the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting, the deadliest in modern American history.
Read the story: After Vegas, Bloomington Progressive Group Calls for More Gun Control
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