WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, Bloomington's city manager and the McLean County Board chair discuss the city's vote to pause tax sharing with the county for mental health and public safety, and a film about the value of civic engagement comes to the Normal Theater.

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On today's episode, hospital officials are in Twin Cities aren't talking yet about how Medicaid cuts may impact their services, McLean County joins a new regional task force to investigate human trafficking, and a study shows gaps in college achievement.

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On today's episode, ISU approves pay raises for faculty and staff as the university wrestles with long-term deficits, law enforcement in McLean County explores ways to stop youth gun violence, a Bloomington nonprofit looks to expand access to care for expecting moms and McLean hits the jackpot with yet another arcade.

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On today's episode, the McLean County Board chair says it's too soon for Bloomington and Normal to pause mental health funding, a new afterschool program aims to fill a void at Bloomington Junior High School, and a late-summer check in on A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival's other offerings as this season nears its end.

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On today's episode, a subdivision just outside of Bloomington has major water problems, plus the head of McLean County Democrats feels he has a strategy to help the party fare better in beet red downstate Illinois.

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On today’s show, a consumer advocate says insurance companies, including State Farm, should NOT be able to raise rates so easily.  Congressman Eric Sorensen is among many in Congress calling for an investigation into the government's response to the Texas floods. McLean County Animal Services has cut pet adoption fees in half through August 6th to help animals find their forever homes before relocating to a new facility. And WGLT's Ryan Denham visits with one McLean County family getting ready for the McLean County 4-H Show at the Interstate Center.

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On today's episode, Bloomington-Normal food assistants recipients and food pantries discuss planned cuts to federal SNAP benefits, a documentary screening in Bloomington chronicles "One man's journey to parole," Bloomington-Normal residents raise awareness about the realities of being unhoused, plus U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin discusses cuts to foreign aid and public media and Democratic prospects in 2026 and 2028. 

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On today's episode, WGLT and other public broadcasters assess what's next after Congress cancels funding, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen says the funding recession sets a bad precedent, plus they'll close the streets in Normal to try to replicate a popular hiking and biking event along Chicago's lakeshore. 

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On today's episode, Bloomington's mayor wants to an audit to show how McLean County is spending on mental health, a state grant helps the YWCA help keep recidivism rates low for those about to leave prison, and MIOpera returns to Bloomington-Normal after a two-year absence with a regional approach.

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On today's episode, Normal's city manager says it's time to revisit a nearly 10-year-old agreement with the county over sales tax funding for mental health, District 87 shifts as federal funding is put on hold, a street outreach volunteer turns his tales about helping the unhoused into a how-to book, plus Central Illinois Regional Airport travelers react to new TSA security rules.

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