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Among the 2,000 U.S. troop fatalities in Iraq is 20-year-old Michelle Witmer, a Wisconsin National Guard member killed in an ambush in April 2004. Her parents and sisters still struggle with the loss, even as they try to move on with their lives. Wisconsin Public Radio's Brian Bull reports.

Daniel Woodrell's new novel explores the lingering consequences of an explosion in an Ozarks dance hall that kills 42 people. It wasn't an accident, but the book isn't about a hunt for the murderer. Instead, reviewer Ellah Allfrey says, it's a remarkable study of a surviving sister's life and grief.

After the vigils and the reporters move on to the next mass shooting, the families are left to deal with the grief. "I feel like it never ends," says Jane Dougherty, who lost her sister at Sandy Hook.

Even at the city and town level, politics have become more strident. Hear Bloomington council candidates say how they think they can get along. Plus, the…

As part of WGLT's holiday schedule we bring you more of the favorite and important stories of 2019. In this episode listen to pieces on red flag laws, rap…

Some candidates are already looking past the November election and to the city and town council contests next year. AJ Zimmerman is early out of the gate…

The Vice President of the Bloomington Normal NAACP says hospitals in particular need diversity and inclusion departments because minorities are often…

A high-quality hand crafted knife just has a better balance and feel in your hand. Hear from a Bloomington-Normal custom knife maker. Plus, Bloomington…

Congressional Candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan says all the argument among presidential candidates about healthcare misses a key point. Listen to…

Central Illinois musician Cindy Youngren didn't start out to make a flamenco album; an improv session grew into TAMBORA. Plus, Unit 5 School District…