WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

With all the problems with busing, could Unit 5 bring transportation back in-house, instead of using a vendor. Hear from School Board President Barry Hitchins about life MAYBE after First Student. Plus, a recap from Rivian's big event in Uptown Normal and how they plan to find all those workers. An update on getting the Rivian plant ready for production. The Illinois State University speech and hearing clinic has a program of vocal health for trans people who want to find their appropriately

WGLT's three-part series on court fines and fees concludes with a look at national leaders in the field. Ryan Denham speaks with a second Democrat, Stefanie Smith, who's running in the 13th Congressional District. And Tiffani Jackson discusses diversity in healthcare with a local leader of the Black Nurses Association.

WGLT's series on court fines and fees continues, with an explanation about what's not working with a new state law. Plus, Jon Norton talks to Good Morning Bedlam ahead of their show at Nightshop. And WGLT's Grow talks about nut season. Yes, nut season.

WGLT's series on court fines and fees (and the financial burden they place on low-income defendants) begins. Plus, a report on an 8-year-old girl who fell through the cracks at DCFS. And Normal Mayor Chris Koos talks about Rivian's recruitment event and cannabis legalization in town.

Democratic Candidate for State Representative Chemberly Cummings says she wants to keep people from leaving Illinois. Cummings tells Ryan Denham she hopes to boost education too if voters pick her. Plus, Eric Stock reports on medical assistance in dying. Mary Cullen delves into the whys and the costs of new electric buses Connect Transit is buying.

WGLT's Eric Stock reports from the inaugural Daring Diversity conference in Normal. A new episode of McHistory tells the story of orphaned black children in McLean County. And Laura Kennedy reviews a new exhibition featuring abstract work from local female artists.

Child care is getting more affordable thanks to changing income guidelines for state help. Early Childhood expert Miranda Lynn of ISU has more in Ryan Denham's report. Plus, Eric Stock reports on a growing concern over the effect of travel sports on kids and their families Patrick Murphy and Mike McCurdy look at an effort to re-create a small patch of savannah in Bloomington Normal. Tim Shelley takes us to the place that perhaps most values the famed sculptor Lorado Taft. And Jon Norton reports

Hear about the costs of going green. Ed Neaves of the Bloomington Normal Association of Realtors says the energy code is part of the reason new construction just isn't happening in the twin cities. Plus, Laura Kennedy reports on MandoLincoln and the Orpheus Mandolin Orchestra. We have an audio postcard about a veteran Broadway actor test driving his new musical in Bloomington Normal. And a talk with a scholar about how tying cultural identity to sports can create and hide political problems, in

Hear how vaping affects the body. In many devices a carrier is formaldehyde. Advocate BroMenn Pulmonologist John Burr tells Eric Stock flavored vaping juice carries additional risks. Bloomington Schools Superintendent Barry Reilly also weighs in on vaping and on the sport of Lacrosse. Republican Congressman Rodney Davis talks Trump and Turmoil with Ryan Denham. We remember the late central Illinois Congressman Paul Findley. And the New CEO of the Bloomington Normal Economic Development Council

It's never too early to talk about what you want to have happen as you die. Barbara Coombs Lee of the group Compassion and Choices talks with Eric Stock about Death With Dignity. Plus, the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development celebrates a quarter century of service. We conclude our week long series on the higher education Enrollment Exodus in Illinois. And Laura Kennedy looks back on the life's work of artist Richard Finch.