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Fresh parking could be a selling point for Bloomington arena naming rights

WGLT | By Charlie Schlenker

Published June 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM CDT

Bloomington appears ready to more aggressively market naming rights opportunities for the former Grossinger Motors Arena downtown. Sponsorship by the auto group ended in 2022 and the city has called a news conference next Wednesday to highlight revived use of the structure.

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Charlie Schlenker

WGLT Assistant 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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