On today's episode, Heyworth elects a mayor who ran as a write-in candidate, a plan to ban carbon capture near the Mahomet Aquifer advances in the state legislature, plus a central Illinois filmmaker harnesses centuries of syrup making in his backyard.

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On today's episode, a McLean County community that once had its own K-12 school system -- will soon have no school at all, a Central Illinois woman whose life was touched by giving and receiving donated organs, plus an upcoming talk at ISU examines how Adolph Hitler won over the majority in 100 days.

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On today's episode, the use of lead paint decades was banned decades ago but a number of neighborhoods in McLean County are still dealing with the health effects, and an ISU visiting scholar and retired diplomat discusses U.S. relations with Africa.

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On today's episode, tariffs overshadow a trade mission trip to Mexico for business and agriculture leaders from McLean County and across Illinois, plus McLean County's only rape crisis center moves closer to a major expansion after some key funding comes through.

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On today's episode, Illinois State University pays tribute 10 years after a plane crash took seven members of the Redbird athletics community, central Illinois lawmakers and stakeholders try to combat human trafficking and support its victims, and an Illinois Wesleyan student saw a community needed and filled it -- offering translation services in nearly two dozen languages.

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On today's episode, graduate workers at Illinois State University stand in solidarity with faculty with the threat of a strike looming, singer-songwriter Jenny Scara returns home no longer filled with regret about chasing her dreams, and Heartland Community College connects academics with soft skills to support students with developmental disabilities. 

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On today's episode, ISU's lab school educators want to unionize, a mother whose son died a car crash is pushing Illinois lawmakers to limit districted driving for teens, and an ISU scholar explains how the teachings of Communist philosopher Karl Max are still alive and well in the U.S.

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On today's episode, an election recap which includes recaps of the Bloomington and Normal mayoral races and the McLean County school facilities sales tax which voters approved. 

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On today's episode, a preview of all the key races and ballot initiatives on Election Day, McLean County officials break down how the county sales tax on mental health is being spent, plus McLean County's Muslim community observed Ramadan in a new mosque.

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On today's episode, a candidate for mayor of Normal faces questions about a campaign gift, the McLean County sheriff investigates allegations of election interference for the countywide school sales tax, Bloomington-Normal libraries and museums brace for federal funding cuts, plus advocates mark Transgender Day of Visibility.

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