Charlie Schlenker
WGLT News DirectorWGLT News Director Charlie Schlenker grew up in Rock Island, Illinois and graduated from Augustana College. He has spent more than three decades in radio and has won numerous state and national awards for journalism. He lives in Normal with his family.
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A 28-year-old woman from Lacon, IL died in a crash Saturday evening in Woodford County. -
The single-vehicle accident happened about 1 a.m. Sunday. Deputies said the man was ejected from the vehicle when it left the southbound lane in the 16000 block of Krause Road. -
A second Democratic candidate says she's running for state representative in the new 91st District. -
The Republican primary in the new and vacant 105th Illinois House district is getting crowded. -
A federal judge has sentenced a 39-year-old woman to 14 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine in central Illinois. -
A central Illinois man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing banks and stores across a five-county region in April 2021, including in Peoria, Livingston, Ford, Vermillion, and Sangamon counties.
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With about six months left before the June 28th primary election, state lawmakers are firming up plans to run for office in newly drawn districts. Or in one case, not run. -
Low vaccination rates, human behavior, and viral mutations may mean COVID will never end. That's according to many experts, including OSF HealthCare Chief Operating Officer Mike Cruz. -
There might actually be more vaccination hesitancy by parents considering the COVID shots for their kids than for any other group. At least one school district estimates just 20-30% of children ages 5-11 will get the vaccine. -
Rivian has hired about 1,000 people in central Illinois in the last three months. As of Monday, the company said it has 3,060 workers at its plant in Normal, easily making the company McLean County's third largest employer, ahead of Country Financial and behind Illinois State University and State Farm.
