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An ice fisherman has died after falling through the ice at a farm pond in rural Dewitt County.The Wapella Fire Department said it responded Saturday…

McLean County reported one new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday while the state logged 2,119 new cases and 80 additional deaths. Two of those…

The head of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council says the local economy has a lot of encouraging signposts, noting that consumers are buying a lot, according to year-to-date sales tax receipts.

Listen for a new episode of McHistory hearkening back to 1939 when the largely female telephone switchboard workers protested plans to automate the…

Chuck Erickson of Bloomington and Regan Deering of Decatur are competing in the 88th Illinois House District to replace Dan Caulkins, a Republican from Decatur who is not seeking re-election after serving since 2019.

McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage said when he leaves office at the end of next year he hopes society will continue improving programs to reduce repeat crimes. Sandage said he thinks reducing penalties for drugs is a bad direction society is taking, but so is ignoring needs for treatment.

The YWCA McLean County and Iron Coyote Challenge Park offer programs for kids during school closures.

Lake Bloomington is the main source of drinking water for the city of Bloomington. The lake is also a popular recreation destination. In recent years,…

The Meet the Newsroom series pulls back the curtain to introduce you to the team that makes WGLT possible. The series continues with WGLT correspondent Braden Fogerson, an Illinois State University alum who covers education across McLean County.

By continuing daily stories that report low numbers, we run the risk of turning COVID data into background noise that is easily ignored.