Civic Engagement

With local elections in McLean County facing low turnout and dozens of uncontested seats, what's stopping our neighbors from running for office?

It takes more than Facebook comments and email blasts to get results when advocating for change in local government. WGLT talked to those who've done it successfully to create this Local Democracy Playbook — a resource for you to follow in their footsteps.

The trip is designed to immerse students in service-based learning experiences that challenge their perspectives while encouraging civic responsibility beyond the classroom.

The eight-week course introducing residents to various town operations has not been offered since before the pandemic.

A noted central Illinois jurist has taken aim at the criminal justice system, some rulings by the current Supreme Court, and the negative effect on the nation from the oft-recurring use of fear to shape political ends in the U.S.

The Bloomington-Normal NAACP is looking for ways to get more people involved in local government by hosting a series of online civics lessons this spring.

Many people interviewed by WGLT say they’re eager for Indians to take the next step in representation – serving in elected positions – and are hopeful that historic barriers to those opportunities can be overcome.

During Tuesday’s debate between Normal Mayor Chris Koos and challenger Marc Tiritilli, the two candidates found themselves in a familiar place: The…

The Stevenson Center has earned Illinois State University a new honor. ISU is now a School of National Service.Schools of National Service provide…

The final draft of a police citizen review board may leave advocates on both sides of the issue feeling like they have lost something.The measure going to…