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Normal Mayor Chris Koos said Monday he plans to take a leave of absence after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Hear how a Trump administration roll back of consumer financial protections could harm people in central Illinois. GLT's Judy Valente talks with consumers and advocates like Don Carlson of Illinois People's Action. During an edition of GLT’s Datebook, get a preview of the Central Illinois Figure Skating Club’s spring show this coming weekend. And hear the story of how the lead singer of a Chicago area cover-band became the new lead singer of the band rock band Kansas. Jon Norton has the story.

Wednesday marks the 50-year anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts helped establish the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Its role has been to investigate complaints by citizens against banks, mortgage servicers, credit card companies and other large financial institutions. The CFPB gave consumers added clout to sue those companies.

Greek life coordinators at Illinois Wesleyan and Illinois State universities are working to prevent hazing incidents through education.

Here are some of top stories we covered this week (March 26-30, 2018) on GLT and WGLT.org.

The Central Illinois Figure Skating Club welcomes national champions for the upcoming spring show.

On average, a college student has died every year for the past 30 years in a hazing related incident. Last year there were 4 high profile deaths. Illinois Wesleyan University Greek Life Coordinator Alanna Hill says anti-hazing polices are important, as long as people follow the rules. Hear how IWU and Illinois State University work to educate sorority and fraternity members to prevent hazing. Today marks Town of Normal City Manager Mark Peterson’s last day on the job. You’ll hear an interview

Hear from the social conservative warrior who was inspired to run for governor because of abortion. She says what she really wants to talk about are wonky economic issues. State Representative Jeanne Ives talks is in studio talking with GLT's Ryan Denham about her run against Governor Bruce Rauner in Tuesday's primary election. In our continuing coverage of the opioid crisis, you'll also hear the story of one man's struggle to overcome addiction. And get a preview of a multi-arts event coming up

Andrew Dewey once had a good job as an assistant manager of a department store. He was married with a son, and had saved a nest egg. All that changed after his doctor began prescribing potent painkillers.

Candidates for governor are crisscrossing the state in the final hours before Tuesday's primary election.

Artists and audience members will engage in an afternoon of conversation, poetry, music and more in @Salon.

Rosa in Utica, Illinois, wants to know the best way to test her soil to get great results in her butterfly garden.

Photographer Terttu Uibopuu draws parallels between her homeland of Estonia and her new home in America in a collection of photos currently on view at the University Galleries in Uptown Normal.