WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

(1:25) The Mayor of Normal says he expects the town council will continue to work well together, even with two new right of center candidates winning election. A wrapup of both the Normal and Bloomington city election races. (38:31) Plus, it's Bloomington Normal by the numbers, a snapshot of the local economy. (22:03) And it's the 30th anniversary of the start of the Bloomington Normal Sister Cities relationship with Vladimir Russia and Canterbury England. Eric Stock looks at the cultural

(1:25) Don't count on the bill to legalize marijuana in Illinois surviving in its current form. ISU Criminal Justice Sciences Professor Ralph Weisheit shares his thoughts on the march to legalization with correspondent Colleen Reynolds. (19:27) Plus, Ryan Denham looks at the impact of the minimum wage change on the affordability of childcare. (41:17) And Eric Stock goes to apprenticeship school as the laborers union tries to address workforce needs of the future. People like you value

Residents near last year's streak of shootings in Bloomington Normal fear it will be worse this year. Ryan Denham reports on how even the perception of violence affects neighborhoods. Plus, the deadlock on immigration reform is hurting the future of the eldercare industry. Correspondent Colleen Reynolds reports. Two Heartland community college board candidates respond to questions in a forum. And Laura Kennedy reports on the Brit Com production of table manners by Heartland Theater Company.

(1:25) ISU's research chief says the university's new startup incubator would fill a gap in area economic development. John Baur tells GLT's Ryan Denham the need for tech incubation is higher now that major employers are scaling back. (12:13) Plus, a former Miss Iowa who was born without a hand has become a disability rights activist. Nicole Kelly tells Eric Stock she's encouraged by progress, but there's a long way to go. (19:20) Mary Cullen reports on the Unit 5 School Board race. (41:52) And

(21:05) North Carolina's recent academic fraud scandal shows how the NCAA's own rules handcuff the athletic governing body. New NCAA Board member Jeri Beggs of ISU says they need more leeway to go after colleges and universities. Jeri Beggs tells GLT's Eric Stock she wants to let the NCAA use information FBI and other investigations. (38:00) Plus, the best year in Hollywood ever....was eighty years ago, according to the GLT Culture Maven Shari Zeck. Laura Kennedy finds out why. (1:24) And

(13:09) It's not easy to socialize when you are a recovering addict without going to a bar. But, Chestnut Health Systems recovery specialist Daniel Sokulski envisions a kind of clubhouse recovery space. GLT Correspondent Breanna Grow reports on the tough task of finding friends while staying clean. (1:24) Plus, Senator Dick Durbin tells Eric Stock the Attorney General's summary of the Mueller report raises as many questions as it answers. (26:21) An ISU faculty member has a role in setting

(14:11) A Cherokee two-spirit poet and scholar says the way Native American cultures dealt with lgbtq issues could help modern day society. Qwo Li Driskill says they had established roles and work in indigenous cultures. Charlie Schlenker has more. (1:25) Plus, Laura Kennedy reports on a timeless art form brought to life on typewriters. (40:54) And Jon Norton talks with Paige Hernandez who fuses hip hop samples with actual liner notes from popular jazz, soul, and funk albums to preserve culture.

(1:22) GLT's Ryan Denham talks to Bloomington-Normal parents about a bill in Springfield that would lower the age at which kids could be left home alone. (7:33) You'll hear from the leaders of BN Youth Activists about their 2nd annual March for our Lives event on Friday. (37:17) Meet an African-American violinist playing the music of the Black Mozart. (25:31) And Jon Norton previews Miles Nielsen's weekend show at the Castle Theatre. People like you value experienced, knowledgeable and award

The candidates for Bloomington City Council in wards 2, 4, 6, and 8 discuss issues including a potential gas tax increase, the future of Grossinger Motors Arena, the city's role in policies to address gun violence and the social problems that give rise to it, and leadership lessons. This forum is co-sponsored by WGLT and the McLean County League of Women Voters.

(20:06) Deficits continue to mount in Unit Five, and the school district has to decide whether to ask residents for a tax increase. School Board candidates including Meta Mickens Baker talk with GLT's Mary Cullen about the choices facing the district and the cuts Unit 5 has already mate. (39:21) Plus, Jon Norton brings you the music of super producer and sound engineer Steve Albini. (1:24) And Mayor Chris Koos of Normal drops by to talk potholes and street repairs. People like you value