WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, State Farm is under investigation for how it handled wildfire claims in California, there's a new book about Abraham Lincoln's favorite lawyer, Bloomington's David Davis; and meet Bloomington-Normal's only rockabilly band.

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On today's episode, Bloomington's mayor says the city may have gone too far in its efforts to regulate massage parlors over concerns about illicit activity, could former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's next move be to seek President Trump’s intervention after his sentencing, plus a rocker from central Illinois warms up the headliner at this weekend's Tailgate and Tallboys.

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On today's episode, McLean County misses out on funding for digital literary perhaps over one word, a retired priest is honored for his service in the place where he grew up, plus a summer camp in McLean County gives children with epilepsy a sense of community.

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On today's episode, a new study shows Black drivers at ISU and other universities in the state are more likely to get pulled over than whites, our latest McLean County History Maker was a banker who helped others realize their dreams, plus Bloomington becomes a stop on a 4-thousand mile journey to help people battling cancer.

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On today's episode, an Illinois Wesleyan professor says U.S. education will suffer from restrictions the Trump administration has placed on international students, the first of this year's McLean County History Makers has spent a half century in public service, and a recent ISU alum wants to get more students civically engaged. 

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On today's episode, how the Big Beautiful Bill could hurt Rivian and other EV makers, people living in tents along Sugar Creek in Normal have all relocated, a simulation in Normal helps caregivers better understand dementia, plus teen artists start a conversation about inspiration in a show at ISU.

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On today's episode, state Rep. Sharon Chung discusses the new state budget, two controversial bills are among those that stalled during the spring session, an assessment of the various education bills which passed, plus Normal Mayor Chris Koos discusses how the town is dealing with much higher construction costs. 

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On today's episode, McLean County educators react to the new state budget, State Rep. Sharon Chung discusses efforts to change higher education funding, plus what that big Meta deal will do for the Clinton nuclear plant that's been on the brink of closing several times before.

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On today's episode, the Clinton nuclear plant will soon help Meta fuel its data centers, Heartland Community College's president is critical of proposed federal education aid cuts, and a training program helps people in Bloomington-Normal respond to someone in mental health crisis.

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On today's episode, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen says it's time the public speaks about of Republican-based budget cuts, Illinois lawmakers pass a new budget that fell along party lines, farmers are taking on more debt and some students from Bloomington are doing their part to help the food supply -- by tending to their own garden.  

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