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wglt.org > local-news > 2026-02-24 > immigrants-in-mclean-county-seeking-legal-pathway-face-a-different-kind-of-fear

Immigrants in McLean County seeking legal pathway face 'a different kind of fear"

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1112+ words) Immigrants with asylum cases are increasingly missing their court hearings, leading to an increase in deportation orders. In McLean County, community members with ongoing immigrations cases said news headlines and social media posts are fueling fear and distrust in the…...

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wglt.org > 2026-02-19 > how-a-recent-shift-in-dna-sleuthing-might-help-investigators-in-the-nancy-guthrie-case

How a recent shift in DNA sleuthing might help investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1341+ words) Investigators in Arizona are hoping that DNA found in and around Nancy Guthrie's house in Tucson could lead them to a suspect " and the missing woman. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on…...

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wglt.org > local-news > 2026-01-21 > mclean-county-leaders-expect-big-crowds-this-year-for-route-66-centennial

McLean County leaders expect big crowds this year for Route 66 centennial

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1104+ words) This year, America's most famous highway turns 100. The Route 66 milestone will be celebrated throughout the year " from Chicago to Los Angeles. Here in McLean County, where a stretch of the road winds from Chenoa to McLean, leaders want events and…...

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wglt.org > local-news > 2025-11-18 > how-mobile-home-residents-can-become-your-own-advocate-in-the-legal-system-and-beyond

How mobile home residents can 'become your own advocate' in the legal system and beyond

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1404+ words) This is Part 3 of WGLT's series about the business practices at Oak Wood, a company that now owns five manufactured home parks in Bloomington-Normal. Coming Wednesday: How manufactured homes fit " or don't fit " into the housing shortage around the country....

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wglt.org > local-news > 2025-06-26 > mchistory-even-before-route-66-motorists-camped-at-a-way-stop-in-bloomington

McHistory: Even before Route 66, motorists camped at a way stop in Bloomington

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (860+ words) The iconic Route 66 will hit the century mark next year. Before it became the "Mother Road" it was Illinois Route 4. And on it was a rest spot for those early motorists on the south side of Bloomington. "This transition period,…...