Ben Howell
Ben Howell is a graduate assistant at WGLT. He joined the station in 2024.
Ben is a graduate student at Illinois State University in the communication program. He also completed his undergrad at ISU, graduating in 2025 with a bachelor’s in mass media. During that time, he held internships at WGLT and WZND, where he was news director and general manager.
After graduate school, Ben hopes to continue covering local news and telling audiences more about the stories and events within their community. Outside of the station, he is an avid fan of movies and video games, trying to collect as much physical media as he can.
Contact Ben at bjhowel@ilstu.edu.
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Chaia Meier will take over as the 11th head coach of Bradley University's women's basketball team. She will leave an assistant coaching position at Marquette University where she's been since 2024. -
Two people are dead and two others, including an infant, were injured after a crash on North Allen Road and West Altorfer Drive. The Peoria Fire Department said a mid-size sedan and an SUV had a head-on collision. -
Bentley Wolfe, 15, of Chrisman, was struck in the head by a line drive during a team practice on March 2. He was pronounced brain dead on March 6. -
Joe Stowell died Saturday at the age of 99. He dedicated over seven decades of his life to Bradley University Basketball. -
Daniel C. Ruffin, the head boys basketball coach at Peoria High, was arrested Monday morning. The Peoria Police Department said officers discovered text messages between the 41-year-old school employee and a 16-year-old female student. -
Sheriff Chris Watkins released updated jail data, which shows an uptick in nonviolent, nondetainable offenses and an increase in missed court appearances.
