WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, McLean County government looks at solar energy savings. You'll hear from long-term care staff on engaging with their isolated residents. And you'll hear from an Illinois State music professor.

On today's episode, McLean County government looks at solar energy savings. You'll hear from long-term care staff on engaging with their isolated residents. And you'll hear from an Illinois State music professor.

On today's episode, you'll hear about a spacious new art gallery in downtown Bloomington. Plus, Bradley University's chief financial officer elaborates on how the private school turned around its financial fortunes.

On today's episode, you'll hear about Rivian's plans to get into the insurance business. Plus, restaurant employees past and present say there's more to the worker shortage than just COVID-19. Finally, a political scientist has some ideas for which downstate congressional district may be in jeopardy because of population loss.

On today's episode, you'll hear about the new manufacturing training academy coming to Heartland Community College in Rivian, and what it means for Rivian. Also, a Bloomington defense attorney talks about the legal and financial consequences for those accused of looting last summer. Plus, hear more on the future of ISU's Vidette student newspaper.

On today's episode, an exit interview with departing Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. Plus, local and federal prosecutors talk about the troubling rise in scams targeting older adults. Finally, hear more on the future of organic farming.

On today's episode, you'll hear from state Sen. Jason Barickman on the future of the Republican Party in Illinois. Plus, an update on Illinois State University's cybersecurity program, and a new episode of our Beyond Sports series featuring a Central Catholic student athlete.

Democrats do well in cities, and Republicans do well in the countryside. That's not great for democracy. Kal Munis talks about his new report "Gone Country: Why Democrats Need to Play in Rural America, and How They Can Do It Again." Plus, humans aren't the only ones feeling down because of the pandemic. Their pets have their own anxieties. The latest episode of WGLT's Mchistory profiles a Bloomington-Normal leader of the women's suffrage movement. Finally, a new photography exhibit by Karl Smith lets you look at the detritus of living with diabetes.

The Town of Normal will get ten million dollars from the pandemic relief bill. City Manager Pam Reece says the town also hopes to reinstate some budget cuts made because of the pandemic. Plus, the redistricting process begins for the McLean County Board. Republicans want fewer districts to boost rural representation, while Democrats want single member districts to create more urban representation. When someone not from Apple replaces a battery in an iPhone, the software often gives the owner a warning about non brand parts. Electronics service store owner Terry Ballantini tells you about a Right to Repair. Plus, an African American man is Bloomington-Normal's longest serving plumber and he's still going. Curtis Henry Senior tells you what it's like to deal with pipes and poop for 57 years.

A wrap up of the implications of the Derek Chauvin trial includes the assessment that it might be only a single case, but an important one that at least preserves the possibility of a national dialog. Hear from criminal justice sciences professor Michael Gizzi about courts, cops, and regulation. An African American talks about the trauma created not just from the murder, but from watching the trial itself. Finally, the Police Chief for the Town of Normal tells how his department was already changing even before the verdict.