Journalism

The new owner of the parent company of The Pantagraph newspaper said the chain’s flagship paper in St. Louis is “a little too far left.”

Karine Jean-Pierre visited Illinois State University for the annual MLK Jr. Cultural Dinner. The former White House press secretary talked to WGLT about her split from the Democratic Party last year, and how both parties have faced the first year of President Trump's second term.

WGLT is saying farewell to longtime program director Jon Norton. Norton is retiring at the end of the month after nearly 23 years with Bloomington-Normal’s Public Media. Norton said he’d like to be remembered as someone who works hard and is a nice person.

The paper, launched in 2020, is the only news agency operating in Ford County, just east of McLean County, and covering Paxton and Gibson City.

In a statement, Pantagraph owner Lee Enterprises revealed a cybersecurity outage as the cause of a weeklong disruption to print and e-edition distribution.

The Bloomington Pantagraph and more than 70 other daily newspapers nationwide owned by Quad Cities-based Lee Enterprises is now in the fourth day of a technology outage that has halted delivery of its print editions and emailed electronic editions.

News organizations in Illinois can now apply to receive tax credits for journalists that were on their payroll in 2024.

Six newspapers in Illinois shuttered in the 12 months ending September 2024, making it No. 6 in the country for number of closures.

There’s a lot going on in the restaurant world in McLean County, from new entries to longtime favorites closing their doors. Larry Carius follows all of it on his popular Bloomington-Normal Restaurant Scene Facebook page.

The Community News Brief is harnessing the journalism expertise still in Macomb to fill a local news void.