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With less than a month until Illinois’ primary election, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is leading in a new poll of Illinois voters. But the field is still...

Straight from the deserts of Asia and the Middle East, the leopard gecko has become a popular choice for lizard lovers. This edition of Animal House looks…

2010 GLT Summer Concert headlining band Gas House Gorillas just released their new album. GLT's Jon Norton caught up with the Gorillas front man and…

Songwriter Chuck Humphries lives in a tree house at the base of one of the world's most active volcanos, Hawaii's Mount Kiluaea. Surrounded by miles of lava, he's one of the last inhabitants in the area and has no plans to leave. Journalist Jake Halpern talks to Humphries in the third of a five-part series based on Halpern's book Braving Home.

With thousands of oil-related jobs in western North Dakota, some of the region's new workers are putting down roots. But many more commute from states where jobs are hard to come by — and that can mean being separated from spouses and children for weeks at a time.

Two new candidates have announced election plans to try to replace retiring State Rep. Bill Mitchell of Forsyth.Piatt County Board Chair Randy Keith said…

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, May 19, 2022. The town of Normal is negotiating a development agreement with Cedar Falls-Iowa based Eagle View Partners. Mayor Chris Koos says a critical part of the development of Uptown Circle is the emphasis on house -- in particular, apartments for more affluent residents. Plus, a look at the implications of a cyberattack on Lincoln College and what it could mean for other institutions.

On today's episode, you'll hear from the two Republicans — Scott Preston and Jim Fisher — running in the GOP primary in the 91st House District, which includes parts of Bloomington-Normal. Plus, a new episode of Sound Health focuses on a court case with a potentially chilling effect on the nursing profession. And we'll preview a new production of "Sound of Music" from MIOpera.

Bloomington-Normal moms react to new breastfeeding recommendations. The American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending that children be breastfed until age 2. But some mothers worry that's unrealistic. A new cover crop could change the way farmers address conservation. And JB Pritzker was in Florida over the weekend, prompting speculation he's eyeing a run for the White House in 2024.

Bloomington city officials are traveling to North Carolina this week for the first gathering of a national initiative aimed at improving public health…