@EricWGLT

News director at WGLT 89.1 FM/wglt.org, the NPR affiliate at Illinois State University. Retweets are not endorsements.

 Bloomington, IL
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Joined December 2008
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Thanks @IWUhoopscom. Surfer vibe is my favorite vibe @SportTheory101. Will inquire about the scrimmage. Could always use another expert on the broadcast if you can find a flight into Bloomington.
Bob Quillman
@BQuillmanQcast26 Sep 2024
Happy birthday to the voice of the Titans, @EricWGLT!! [Please disregard the surfer vibe Sikma fan in this pic.] #d3hoops
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Hundreds of Normal Community H.S. students took part in the national school walkout to call for stronger gun safety laws. Several students said they are especially concerned about going to college in other states were gun laws are more lax. Story soon at WGLT.org.
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.@cityblm numbers are final. John Wyatt Danenberger defeated Steven Nalefski with about 55% of the vote, a 157 vote margin. Danenberger commended Nalefski on a ‘congenial’ campaign and says he was a community asset and hopes they can be ‘thought partners’ on projects. #WGLTvote
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As we await results for @cityblm council ward 4, Bloomington Election Commission expects final totals within next 30 minutes. #WGLTVote
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Cody Hendricks has won election to the @cityblm council ward 6 (d’town) w/ close to 60% vote over Jordan Baker. He says Baker came to congratulate him. Hendricks, who served on the Pekin council previously, says starting the campaign last Aug. helped get a head start. #WGLTvote
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In @cityblm Ward 4 John W. Danenberger talks w/ supporters at Keg Grove. Council members Jeff Crabill and Julie Emig back him (&Hendricks). Emig: Hendricks has great ideas for d’town, JWD will do his homework before meetings. Her advice: ‘you won’t please everyone.’ #WGLTVote
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For his part, Danenberger says he feels ‘fine’ now but ‘we’ll see in an hour,’ adding he’s encouraged by higher than expected turnout in early and mail-in voting. He was up by more than 100 votes at the time over Steven Nalefski, but his lead has grown since then.
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.@cityblm Ward 6 candidate Cody Hendricks talks to supporters at Shake It Up; says he’s ‘very optimistic’ about his chances. Former council member Diana Hauman says she backs him because he campaigned ‘visibly’ and he can help make downtown more vibrant. #WGLTVote
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Shortly after the polls close, watch parties have begun. @cityblm Ward 4 candidate Steven Nalefski & wife Diane host about 25 helpers at Golden Dragon rest. Nalefski says meeting people was his favorite part of running, but underestimated how time consuming it would be. #WGLTVote
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Eric Stock retweeted
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☑️ #ElectionDay is here! Follow the latest developments throughout the day (and full results and coverage tonight) on WGLT's Live Blog. wglt.org/live-updates/live-b…

Live Blog: Election Day in McLean County

The latest Election Day coverage from the WGLT Newsroom, including results and reaction from the candidates in Bloomington-Normal. Includes Unit 5 and city council races.

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Fewer than 20 voters have cast ballots so far this morning at Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington. It’s in Ward 6 which has a contested city council race. An election worker says it’s still been busier than expected. Polls close at 7 p.m. #WGLTVote
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This looks like the start of the second round of severe weather rolling into central Illinois this evening. We are under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. listen to WGLT and WGLT.org for the latest.

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NWS Lincoln IL
@NWSLincolnIL31 Mar 2023
4:39 pm -- This storm in west central Illinois has a history of ping pong ball size hail, as well as rotation. It will be impacting Cass County in the next 30-45 minutes. #ILwx
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.@OSFHealthCare St. Joseph Med. Ctr. Pres. Lynn Fulton announces $1M annual collaboration w/ @IllinoisStateU to fund joint research projects & address healthcare challenges. Leaders say it will boost health, wellness & econ. development. Story to come at WGLT.org.
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What level of due diligence should be expected when an athletics department receives a major gift? Professor Lisa Delpy Neirotti (@gwsportmngt) was interviewed by @wgltnews: wglt.org/local-news/2023-03-… #GWSBFaculty #GWSBExpertise @NPR @ericwglt @gwtourism

Aaron Rossi made $3 million pledge to ISU Athletics weeks before his indictment

Six weeks before he was indicted on federal tax-fraud charges, former Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi pledged a $3 million donation to Illinois State University Athletics to help build its new Indoor...

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. @McLeanCoIL Bd. chair John McIntyre announces effort to expand internet access in rural areas. County wants residents to take an online survey, to help it seek state and federal $ to expand access. McLean is 1 of 5 counties in the effort. More soon at WGLT.org.
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.@GovPritzker visited @Heartland_CC to push his budget plan that includes more $$ for higher education and a $100M increase in MAP grants. Pritzker says every student who applied for a grant this year got one. More to come at WGLT.org.
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Eric Stock retweeted
WGLT@WGLTNews23 Feb 2023
WGLT is proud to be part of Illinois State University, where we train the next generation of journalists and media professionals. Your support today on ISU's giving day #BirdsGiveBack will bolster our internship program: birdsgiveback.illinoisstate.…
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@IllinoisStateU23 Feb 2023
Everyone's a philanthropist on #BirdsGiveBack! Every gift to @IllinoisStateU makes an impact. We will unlock $50 per share up to a total of $5,000 to support student scholarships. Help us spread the #BirdsGiveBack buzz by 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 to a program of your choosing.
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Eric Stock retweeted
WGLT@WGLTNews17 Feb 2023
UPDATED: @IllinoisStateU marked its annual Founding Celebration today with the usual traditions – bellringing and a toast of faculty and staff – even as unanswered questions hovered as to why President Terri Goss Kinzy had abruptly resigned. wglt.org/local-news/2023-02-…

Unanswered questions about Kinzy's exit hover over ISU's Founding Celebration

A former Illinois State University trustee told WGLT on Thursday that former president Terri Goss Kinzy's abrupt resignation was about her fit in the role, not any accusations of wrongdoing.

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Excellent reporting by @__lyndsayjones and @WGLTNews #supportnonprofitjournalism
WGLT@WGLTNews8 Feb 2023
A decision to reorganize operations and lay off veteran staffers at the Sugar Grove Nature Center has provoked public backlash and raised concerns about transparency and the popular attraction's future, @__lyndsayjones reports. wglt.org/local-news/2023-02-… #BloNo

'Reorganization' at Sugar Grove Nature Center raises outcry and concerns over transparency

Donors to the popular outdoor attraction outside of Funks Grove say they feel blindsided by recent changes. The nonprofit's board president says the decision was the only way to avoid shutting the...

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Eric Stock retweeted
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Congratulations to WGLT courts correspondent Edith Brady-Lunny on being nominated for the Outstanding Woman in Communications Award from @AWCConnects! The nominees will be recognized and the winner announced at the Crystal Awards dinner Feb. 23. #BloNo
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