Charlie Schlenker
GLT 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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Bloomington state Sen. Bill Brady is calling again for Senate hearings on mitigation rules as coronavirus positivity rates spike statewide.
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Businesses that violate Gov. JB Pritzker's new mask order could face more than just fines for not complying during the coronavirus pandemic. They could...
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The coronavirus pandemic has taught many people a lesson in supply chain economics, not least of all the Midwest Food Bank.
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Special Olympics Illinois has canceled its state basketball tournament this weekend in Bloomington-Normal and Peoria.
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Editor's note: This is part of a five-story series reported at the Housing Action Illinois conference in Bloomington on Oct. 24-25. The stories ran...
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Illinois colleges and universities have been under pressure for years from smaller graduating classes, out-of-state competition and changing...
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Illinois farmers have planted less than half of their corn crop this year because of frequent spring rain. Usually they are done by now.
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State Farm Insurance is settling a class action conspiracy suit for $250 million. At stake if the matter Hale vs. State Farm had proceeded to trial was…
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said Thursday he supports work and job training requirements in the draft of the new Farm Bill.Democrats said that would…
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Republicans and Democrats are each blaming the other party for the impasse that has caused government funding to expire and a partial government shutdown…