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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The college school year is young, yet already three Illinois State University students have applied for emergency aid after coming out to their family...
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NPR Illinois and WGLT host the sixth Illinois Issues Forum on the state's financial health and the lasting impacts of the two-year-long state budget…
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One of the Democratic Candidates for Governor is accusing Republican Governor Bruce Rauner of purposefully wrecking Illinois. Speaking recently in...
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A Special Olympics Illinois athlete has died. Special Olympics Illinois President and CEO Dave Breen said the athlete suffered a medical emergency...
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The Illinois Symphony Orchestra has chosen its new music director. He is Ken Lam, currently the director of the symphony in Charleston, South Carolina.
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State and Bloomington-Normal Economic Development officials have found a probable buyer for the former Mitsubishi auto plant.
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Immigration reform has risen and died many times over the terms of the last two Presidents. It's front and center this year with Donald Trump's...
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Editor's Note: This story has been updated. At least one tornado struck Pontiac, Illinois Wednesday night causing heavy damage and at least three...
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Since the announcement that Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing in Normal would close, GLT News has been checking in to see how workers and their families...