On today's episode, Rivian makes a run at Tesla in self-driving vehicle technology, Downtown Bloomington loses its post office just before the holiday shipping season, McLean County is waiting for guidance on how to regulate the sale of hemp-infused drinks and a LeRoy couple turns their home into a Winter Wonderland.

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On today's episode, Bloomington's police accountability panel considers fewer meetings after one complaint took months to resolve, Bloomington's mayor says the new property maintenance enforcement is really about education, plus Carle BroMenn's retiring president hopes to see better efforts to coordinate mental health care in McLean County.

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On today's episode, one of Bloomington-Normal healthcare leaders gets set to retire, Bloomington-Normal tourism officials want to know what the community wants that may bring more people here and a U-High alum is making an impact through basketball and business.

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On today's episode, McLean County health inspectors are taking heat for telling some businesses to stop selling hemp-derived products, Bloomington-Normal physicians say menopause care is improving but some women say not fast enough, plans for a new bus transfer center are moving ahead on a smaller scale than first envisioned and ISU football tries to top one of its best wins in its history.

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On today's episode, Illinois has a problem with many attorneys aging out and not enough to replace them, a new initiative aims to bring substance misuse prevention to youth sports, plus Illinois announces statewide initiatives to commemorate 250th anniversary of America.

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On today's episode, a Scouts leader in central Illinois says he was disappointed and confused by a report that the Pentagon plans to sever ties with the Scouts, a key player in the mental health tax funding dispute says the town of Normal's concerns are nothing new, plus an exclusive interview with Santa Claus ahead of his multiple Bloomington-Normal visits and calls with kids.

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On today's episode, the argument that private schools in Illinois have a competitive advantage in sports has resurfaced after last weekend's state football finals in Normal, two members of Illinois' highest court laud McLean County's newest problem-solving court, Heartland Community College highlights its apprentice program to support McLean County employers, and Ebenezer Scrooge is more than just a classic Christmas character as you'll see in a Bloomington show this weekend.

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On today's episode, the Town of Normal disagrees with the firefighter union's assessment that the College Avenue needs to stay open; Casper Brewing Company has a new lager inspired by McLean County's beer-making past; and a sit down with Samara Jane, the winner of WGLT's inaugural Highway 309 Studio Sessions Contest.

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On today's episode, WGLT tracks prices on various goods and services in Bloomington-Normal, a new institute at ISU aims to help students the educators navigate the new world of AI, plus McLean County Toys for Tots has been providing Christmas joy to children for a quarter century.

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On today's episode, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen discusses healthcare funding, executive power, socialism, the Epstein files and Ukraine; a running shoe store in Normal prepares for its final lap after 30 years in business and students at a sign language class in Normal get a surprise visit from a signing Santa. 

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