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Mark Pickering

@pickeringmark11

former Editor at The @Pantagraph.

 Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
Joined July 2014
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Read this. Please. nytimes.com/2024/09/30/opini…
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This essay says it all...... nytimes.com/2024/07/22/opini…

Opinion | Joe Biden, My Friend and an American Hero (Gift Article)

He never surrendered the hope that a frail and fallible world could be made stronger if people could summon enough goodness and courage to build, rather than tear down.

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Amid all the agonizing over that debate the other night, THIS column made me laugh out loud.... wapo.st/3XMY2HW
Opinion | The Biden-Trump golf ‘handicap’ squabble was one giant divot

Opinion | The Biden-Trump golf ‘handicap’ squabble was one giant divot

Debates are like golf. Sometimes you stink up the joint. Trump teed up lie after lie, but Biden whiffed.

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WGLT earns Regional Murrow Award for Overall Excellence

WGLT earns Regional Murrow Award for Overall Excellence

WGLT has earned a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence. It's the first time the station has earned this prestigious award since 2015.

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BREAKING NEWS from WGLT: wglt.org/local-news/2024-03-…
Alan Beaman reaches $5.4 million agreement with Town of Normal, officers

Alan Beaman reaches $5.4 million agreement with Town of Normal, officers

An agreement calling for a $5.4 settlement has been reached between Alan Beaman and the Town of Normal and three retired police officers over Beaman’s wrongful conviction on murder charges that sent...

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Illinois State University plans to name Aondover Tarhule as permanent president on March 18 wglt.org/local-news/2024-03-…

Illinois State University plans to name Aondover Tarhule as permanent president on March 18

According to a statement from the university, the board reached a consensus to pursue Tarhule as its next permanent president after a presidential search committee led on-campus interviews with four...

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Yep. This just about says it all. 😂
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Continued good news coming out of @Rivian, as reported by @WGLT. wglt.org/local-news/2024-03-…

Rivian drops two surprise models – and reveals the new R2 will be made in Normal

The electric automaker Rivian dropped three surprises Thursday during the reveal of its new, more affordable SUV – including news that the vehicle will be made in Normal.

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Excellent piece about what Trump does when he begins to run out of lies. cnn.com/2024/01/09/opinions/…
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The resolution will be discussed at the county board's meeting on Thursday. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at the McLean County Government Center. wglt.org/local-news/2024-01-…

McLean County to consider ban on taxpayer funds for migrants

Republican Chuck Erickson of Bloomington said the county can’t be sure that all migrants who could be brought to McLean County are seeking political asylum and some may pose a safety threat.

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Great work by @WGLTNews in pursuing -- and getting -- more answers to what happened here, and learning that ISU's relationship with Rossi is over once and for all. #supportnonprofitjournalism wglt.org/local-news/2023-09-…
ISU told to release more records related to Aaron Rossi’s $3 million Athletics pledge

ISU told to release more records related to Aaron Rossi’s $3 million Athletics pledge

Illinois State University no longer expects to see any of the $3 million that former Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi pledged to an Athletics building project, according to records newly obtained by WGLT.

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Another great column by @randy_kindred and @WGLTNews about a guy in the middle of the madness out in Colorado #supportnonprofitjournalism wglt.org/local-news/2023-09-…
Former Redbird voice Mark Johnson in college football’s 'Prime' location

Former Redbird voice Mark Johnson in college football’s 'Prime' location

Mark Johnson, former play-by-play man for Illinois State University football and basketball at WJBC Radio, is front and center for Colorado’s gridiron revival as the “Voice of the Buffaloes.”

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Very interesting story by @WGLTNews from Rivian's sprawling plant in Normal #supportnonprofitjournalism wglt.org/local-news/2023-08-…

How Rivian cooked up a new motor for its electric vehicles in Normal

WGLT recently spent the day at Rivian’s plant in Normal, where the company invited media to show off its new dual-motor drive unit. It's a cheaper option for electric-vehicle buyers.

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Former colleague Randy Kindred's first column for @WGLTNews -- and, as usual, it's a good one. wglt.org/local-news/2023-08-…

As retirement nears, Washington football coach reflects on leading through the 2013 tornado

Darrell Crouch has won plenty as Washington High School’s head football coach. Yet, the true measure of Crouch is not how much he’s won, but how he responded in a time of loss.

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This is cool -- and for a good cause! wglt.org/local-news/2023-08-…

'Long time coming': ISU and IWU renew basketball rivalry; women join in doubleheader

The Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan basketball teams will face each other in twin exhibition games in October, the universities announced Monday. It’s the first game between the men’s teams in...

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Continued excellent reporting by Ryan Denham and @WGLTNews on the Rossi/Reditus scandal. wglt.org/local-news/2023-06-…

Whistleblowers are key in newly unsealed federal lawsuits against Aaron Rossi and Reditus

The government has unsealed two major civil actions against former Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi and his business partners, alleging a multimillion-dollar billing fraud scheme during the COVID pandemic.

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Bloomington college grad injured in deadly attack at German castle site

Bloomington college grad injured in deadly attack at German castle site

A recent college graduate from Bloomington was injured and her friend was killed in an attack this week at a popular tourist site near a castle in Germany.

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SHIELD Illinois is preparing for the next public health emergency. The Clinical Laboratory Development Program seeks to help solve the critical shortage of qualified clinical laboratory personnel by training the workforce of the future. Read more here: buff.ly/43DMuGB
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Report: Power dynamics and a conflict of interest impeded Eastview church’s response to misconduct allegations wglt.org/local-news/2023-06-…

Report: Power dynamics and a conflict of interest impeded Eastview church’s response to misconduct...

The son of Eastview Christian Church’s former top leader used his own position and influence as a pastor to persuade women to engage in sexual activity, according to a report released Sunday that...

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I am making Amanda Gorman’s book of poetry my go-to graduation gift this year. Her work is lovely and inspiring. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
Opinion | DeSantis’s shameless defense of the Amanda Gorman fiasco is revealing

Opinion | DeSantis’s shameless defense of the Amanda Gorman fiasco is revealing

Ron DeSantis actively wants book removals in Florida to erupt in controversy.

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