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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The State of Illinois closed the year with about 333,000 people out of work and looking for a job. The state Department of Employment Security said Friday that's down by nearly a third from December 2020. -
The Illinois State University administration has asked the board of trustees to approve spending up to $3.3 million for coronavirus surveillance testing... -
Illinois State University on Tuesday pointed to the unexpected loss of on-campus testing capacity and rising cases as major reasons why classes will be... -
“This week is critical,” said Illinois Wesleyan University Professor Greg Shaw. -
Illinois State University had another great recruiting year, with a 1.2% increase in total enrollment and the largest freshman class in 33 years . It's... -
Illinois colleges and universities have been under pressure for years from smaller graduating classes, out-of-state competition and changing... -
State Sen. Jason Barickman said Friday that Bruce Rauner never fully grasped the job and responsibility of governor.
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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... -
After a speech to school superintendents at the regional alternative school in Bloomington, Governor Bruce Rauner told one of them "hang on, it's going... -
The question of the moment among some political observers is does the rise of Donald Trump signal a new fascism in development. For an Illinois Wesleyan...
