Charlie Schlenker is a Senior Reporter at St. Louis Public Radio. He covers a diverse range of topics including law and legal affairs, government and politics, and regional interest, often focusing on elections, public policy, and the local economy. His work has been featured in numerous outlets including Tri States Public Radio, NPR Illinois, and Quad Cities NPR.
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McLean County government is getting into the heart of its budget season.
By: Charlie Schlenker
The Emergency Telephone System Board in McLean County wants to update its unified emergency responder radio system. It will be expensive.
By: Charlie Schlenker
Delays and glitches in a new McLean County Computer Aided Dispatch [CAD] system are frustrating public safety agencies.
By: Charlie Schlenker
A journalism professor who has roots in Pekin and Peoria says journalists must do more than cover the news; they must actively build community for local news outlets to survive in a challenging world.
By: Charlie Schlenker
A legal cease fire between the Town of Normal and City of Bloomington on one side and McLean County government on the other shows signs of deterioration.
By: Lauren Warnecke, Charlie Schlenker
McLean County's presumptive next sheriff says county correctional officers are responding positively to the addition of body worn cameras in the jail.
By: Charlie Schlenker
The major party candidates for Congress in Central Illinois have significantly different views of how to deal with looming financial crises over the federal budget deficit, national debt, and Social Security.
By: Charlie Schlenker
In Illinois' 16th Congressional District; incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood and the Democratic challenger Paul Nolley , and in the 17th District; incumbent Democrat U.S.
By: Ben Howell, Charlie Schlenker
Foreign policy may not be the top issue for voters in Central Illinois this election cycle, but the war in Iran — or conflict, depending on who is
By: Ben Howell, Charlie Schlenker
Since the time of the first President of the United States to today, executive power has steadily grown to address crises, a changing electorate and evolving interpretations of the U.S. Constitution.
