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Pamela Reece was named the Town of Normal’s next city manager on Tuesday, becoming just the third person to serve in that job and the first woman to hold…

A big chunk of the community volunteers on appointed boards and commissions in Bloomington will have their terms expire at the end of the month. A few more terms will lapse at the end of June, according to the city website. And there were already a lot of vacancies among the 138 seats the mayor fills by appointment.

Following passage in Normal, Mayor Tari Renner said Tuesday that a Welcoming City immigration ordinance could return to a Bloomington City Council agenda…

When she was 18, Brenda Arnold planned a trip to visit her sister in Germany. The only information she had was her sister's address. When she arrived, she rang the doorbell, but no one answered.

Estrangement and reconciliation in an Italian-American family: Ann Napolitano's new novel, "Hello Beautiful," is about loving each other just as we are. NPR's Scott Simon talks to her about it.

Newly released documents show auditors repeatedly warned City of Bloomington leaders that their contract with the U.S. Cellular Coliseum’s managers was…

The twin sister of a Morning Edition producer got married last weekend. Because of the coronavirus lockdown, her family couldn't attend. What it's like to witness your sister's happy day over Zoom?

The candidates running for mayor and city council in Bloomington mostly praise what city government has done so far in providing relief to residents and…

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, February 16. You'll hear the latest updates from police in a local missing persons case involving a baby. Plus, home sale prices in the twin cities have gone up by about 14%. You'll also hear from a doctor at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal about the pandemic's affect on substance abuse disorders.

WGLT’s The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, February 23. Normal’s Chief of Police talks about the de-escalation tactics officers used when dealing with a standoff situation Monday evening. Plus, a preview of two speakers who will be at Normal Public Library to talk about bipartisan support to designate the first city in the U.S. that was founded by a Black man as a National Park site.