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The emphasis is on community at Bloomington-Normal's Free …
Dec 11, 2024 · Smith said he told the man it would be more worthwhile to buy a new unit entirely, but the man protested. His son had autism, he told Smith, and this was his computer and he only wanted his computer — it had to be that one. "I understand that because I'm the father of …
McHistory: A Civil War Christmas | WGLT
Dec 16, 2024 · “There was an interest in Santa Claus. There was some shopping, but there was not an emphasis that we certainly see today,” said Bill Kemp, librarian at the McLean County Museum of History. "Maxwell and Reidel Huber — that was a book and stationery store on the west side of the courthouse square — had an advertisement in the local press that read, look out for Santa Claus, as it ...
Former 'Late Late' host Craig Ferguson promises politics-free …
Nov 15, 2024 · Comedian Craig Ferguson spent a decade as host of The Late Late Show on CBS. He left the late-night talk show in 2014 and stepped back into stand-up comedy. The Scotsman's big break came in the mid-1980s at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
'I’m blessed': ISU legend Doug Collins reflects on a life of …
Oct 10, 2024 · Doug Collins isn’t sure how he's going to pull it off this weekend.. Collins was a top broadcaster for NBA games for many years, so he’s not lacking a gift of gab. The Redbird legend is struggling to come up with how to condense a lifetime of basketball from his years as a student-athlete at Illinois State University, as an Olympian, a pro player, a …
Holiday specials on WGLT - 2024
A look at WGLT's special holiday programming for December 2024. A Special Thistle & Shamrock Christmas. Join Fiona Ritchie for a winter walk along the banks of the River Tay in Scotland, accompanied by music from the Celtic Christmas repertoire.
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One dead following crash in Normal | WGLT
Dec 10, 2024 · A man is dead following a car crash in Normal on Tuesday morning at the intersection of College Avenue and Veterans Parkway, police said. Normal Police Department [NPD] says officers arrived at the crash site around 8:45 a.m. and saw one vehicle that appeared to …
Police and Courts - WGLT
Jan 16, 2025 · A Chicago Sun-Times review found 43 of the 53 defendants from Illinois had been convicted and sentenced. President Donald Trump pardoned or ordered cases dropped against everyone charged in the insurrection.