For 46 years, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival has brought the works of the Bard to Bloomington-Normal residents — and beyond.

The LGBTQ+ community in Bloomington-Normal was loud, proud, and happy during Pride Fest on July 29 in downtown Bloomington. Attendees said the annual cornerstone event that draws thousands is important both to the LGBTQ community and to all of central Illinois.

The annual McLean County Fair is a real come-together event — attracting urban and country residents, young and old, thrill seekers and leisure hounds.

WGLT's Sounds of Summer series visits Franklin Park for one of the final summer band concerts.

For this episode of our Sounds of Summer series, WGLT spent the day with three lifeguards at Fairview Aquatic Center in Normal. Here’s an audio postcard of the visit.

In the latest installment of the Sounds of Summer series, WGLT goes to Towanda's Fourth of July festivities.

In another installment of our Sounds of Summer series, WGLT heads to the baseball diamonds of the McLean County PONY Baseball league, where young athletes convene each summer to play in over 1,000 total games.

WGLT's new Sounds of Summer series kicks off with the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games.