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(40:02) Overcoming fear to live a life of purpose. Former AOL executive Jean Case returned to her home town of Bloomington Normal to write that book. GLT's Eric Stock talks with Jean Case. (12:36) Plus, the Executive Editor of the Pulitzer Prize winning Post and Courier in Charleston South Carolina, Mitch Pugh, joins us to talk about journalism today. (1:25) And we have an interview with the incoming McLean County Administrator, the first woman to hold that job. People like you value experienced

(21:56) A noted environmentalist says U.S. farmers have the wrong idea about feeding the world. Vandana Shiva [VAHN-duh-nah SHEE-vuh] is the speaker for the Stevenson lecture series. Shiva says the word 'yield' is a trap that creates a false definition of the word farm. (14:40) Plus, Mary Cullen brings us a second report on the business of gambling and the economic trade offs Bloomington Normal sees. (40:39) Jon Norton highlights a new album Ancient Now: Simple Secret. (31:32) We'll have a story

(1:25) The social costs of gambling can be high and for individuals, ruinous. A gambling addict we'll call Susan says the cost to cities may be as high as the cost to people. GLT's Mary Cullen brings you the first of a two part series on the price of gambling as the state considers legalizing sports betting. (14:20) Plus, Governor JB Pritzker talks to journalists in Normal. The Illinois Politics Roundtable talks about the governor's graduated income tax proposal. (36:09) You might have seen a

(39:08) The late music promoter Denny De Bourbon was a character. And everyone, it seems has a Denny De Bourbon story including the time he superglued a hotel room door shut. Alan Wright of Kool Ray and the Polaroidz talks with Jon Norton about the beloved Denny De Bourbon. (24:17) Plus, Laura Kennedy and the Psych Geeks unpack the value of nostalgia in the popularity of such films as Grease. (1:25) And Eric Stock celebrates the lives of this year's History Maker award designees including a

(1:22) You'll hear about a new study from the Insurance Information Institute about the impacts of legalized marijuana on impaired driving and crashes. (16:29) GLT correspondent Willis Kern brings you up to speed on one of the fastest-growing participation sports in the country: pickleball. (35:48) And Jon Norton has another episode of "What's On Your Turntable." People like you value experienced, knowledgeable and award-winning journalism that covers meaningful stories in Bloomington-Normal. To

(1:25) An environmentalist and documentary maker says the global system of extraction to produce economic growth is the root of the current crisis for civilization. And Renee Scheltema says climate change is only a symptom. Hear more from Renee Scheltema about substitute currencies and other solutions ahead of the screening of her film Normal Is Over. (18:10) Plus, preparing the way for autonomous vehicles. Ryan Denham reports on infrastructure planning that needs to happen. (37:32) And Laura

(23:18) Noted author Temple Grandin says advances in diagnosing young people on the autism spectrum don't just help the young people. Listen to Eric Stock's interview with Temple Grandin ahead of her speech at ISU. (37:28) Plus, Ryan Denham finds out what kids gather from observing primates. An interview about life in the wild and life in captivity per students from Bloom Community School. (1:25) And Mayor Tari Renner talks Bloomington Budget and street repair. People like you value experienced,

(1:24) The defendants in the murder trials of Maurice LaGrone and Amanda Ham back in 2003 had very different outcomes. Reporters Steve Vogel and Edith Brady Lunny delve into why in a new book on the case. Ryan Denham interviews Vogel and Brady Lunny about the book "The Unforgiven." (37:14) Plus, Jon Norton brings us the music of the Dire Wolves. (21:32) And Mary Cullen takes us back to a time of typhoid and death in Bloomington Normal in an episode of McHistory. People like you value experienced

(1:26) Unit 5 schools recently approved a cash payout and separation agreement for a top level administrator. GLT news has learned it relates to workplace misconduct by the head of Human Resources. Hear the complaints of women who've said sexually explicit comments created a hostile work environment. (39:12) Plus, the Illinois Symphony Orchestra is premiering a new work by Illinois State University Composer Carl Schimmel. (28:34) Laura Kennedy talks about an engaging six foot rabbit and the

(16:31) 2017 was a brutal year for the Central Illinois Regional Airport. Last year?Much better with freight, fuel sales, and passengers all up significantly. An in depth interview on central Illinois commercial aviation with Carl Olson the Director of Bloomington Normal's Airport...covering everything from federal funding and drones, to airline consolidation and the 737 max 8 safety situation. (1:25) Plus, Jon Norton reports on a training program for women truck drivers at Heartland Community