WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

An attorney who works with abused and neglected kids in McLean County says virtually all of them have had childhood traumas.Brenda Tempke says we can do a lot better in helping children who've experienced trauma. Plus, Laura Kennedy talks with an artist whose medium is silk and how politics gets in the way of art. And Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner stops by.

Small farmers and groups that watch farmers say they are uneasy with aid payments to offset trade war harm to ag producers. It's part 4 of our series on market facilitation payments in central Illinois. Plus, family stories morph and change in their re-telling over the years. Breanna Grow has one such story from a Next to Normal Story Slam. Breanna also reports on what parents don't know...even now, about the dangers of vaping. Laura Kennedy talks with an artists who views the cloud as a

Kate Brown of Bloomington is not a small woman and she gets reactions when she tells people she is a runner. Brown has written an article about running while fat. Plus, it's the 25th anniversary of the Children's Discovery Museum - Ryan Denham takes a look at what time has brought. And teachers at the start of the school year are busy starting lesson plans and drilling kids about what to do in case of an active shooter. Eric Stock reports.

Part three of the WGLT series on trade war farmer aid show this year will likely be similar to last year with more than half the aid going to ten percent of farmers according to the Environmental Working Group. Plus, this is the first year ever that the executive board of the NAACP in Bloomington Normal is all women. A talk with chapter President Linda Foster. Eric Stock catches up with Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton during a stop in the twin cities. And the Household Hazardous

WGLT’s series on the trade relief payments for farmers turns to politics. Political scientist Craig Curtis says the electoral impact of the trade dispute is not big as of yet. Plus, Bloomington Normal favorite son musician Adam Larson has a new album coming. Jon Norton has the deetz. What we think we know about the care of trees just might not be so. Patrick Murphy and Mike McCurdy deal with Tree Myths during WGLT's gardening podcast Grow. Mayor Chris Koos of Normal stops by to unpack the really

WGLT's Ryan Denham reports on the scope and impact of the USDA's trade relief payments on Central Illinois farmers. The Illinois Politics Roundtable discusses the first 100 days of Lori Lightfoot's term in Chicago. And we revisit an interview with a West Market Street Council leader looking to bring a grocery store to her neighborhood.

This is a Labor Day Edition of Sound Ideas with a collection of stories from the Next to Normal Story Slam Podcast done with the help of Breanna Grow and slam producer Devon Lovell. You will hear stories of love, fear, and personal growth.

Hear about the impact of a law that's supposed to reduce race based disparities in student discipline in Illinois Schools....not all that successful. Illinois State University Professor Charles Bell says his research shows the differences in discipline make absenteeism, drop out rates and educational attainment less for blacks than whites. Plus, State Representative Dan Brady talks with WGLT's Ryan Denham about his role on the Property Tax Relief Task Force. That's something lawmakers wanted to

WGLT's Eric Stock reports on the new selection of a new Bloomington police chief. A new episode of McHistory brings you the story of a should-have-been Hall of Fame baseball player from Bloomington. And student reporter Tiffani Jackson interviews a national leader in African-American mentoring.

Listen to a report on the sport that perhaps would benefit most from a multi sport complex, Cricket. The current field has a ditch running through it. Eric Stock reports on the need for full sized cricket grounds. Plus, Bloomington has a new police chief. Jon Norton previews the Peoria Blues and Heritage Festival with the duo Ida Mae, musicians who walked away from a big label and a successful band to do Delta inspired blues. Ryan Denham reports on a gun violence sentencing in Bloomington and