WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

At year end, GLT brings you encore editions of some of the significant stories of 2018 including efforts in the twin cities to limit food waste, the lack of child psychiatric services in the region, a decade of smoke free public indoor spaces, efforts to coordinate opioid addiction services in Bloomington-Normal, pandemic drills, and training on how to respond to a shooter.

As we approach the end of the year and all the football bowl games, we're using Sound ideas to reflect back on the year in Sports in Bloomington Norma including the future of Football, a marathoner who has run at least one such race in all fifty states, growing popularity of Lacrosse, a baseball player who has beaten cancer twice, and wheelchair tennis.

As we approach the end of the year, GLT looked back on some of the notable stories and interviews from 2018 with a musical Chapter of Sound Ideas, courtesy of Jon Norton and his coverage of the Bloomington Normal Music Scene. This includes encore presentations of stories on Chicago Farmer, Edward David Anderson, The Something Brothers, Leah Marlene, and Flaccid.

2018 was a huge year of uncertainty for people at Bloomington Normal's largest employer. But,company representatives told GLT's Charlie Schlenker the pace of change in 2019 will be far less rapid in Bloomington Normal. GLT's Jon Norton and Ryan Denham go over the list of best of music and stories on the GLT web site in 2018. Eric Stock reports on a pilot program incorporating aspects of yoga to help children get ready to learn and take charge of their own social and emotional health.

As we approach the end of the year, GLT is looking back on some of the stories and interviews from 2018. Today, we bring you our show on the advent of autonomous vehicles including what the state of Illinois is doing to promote testing of them, and the cultural, ethical, insurance, and public reception aspects of autonomous vehicles.

As we approach the end of the year, GLT is looking back on some of the stories and interviews from 2018. Today, we bring you a selection of books and authors of local interest. Laura Kennedy talked with an award-winning children's book author who fought back against a triple threat of learning disabilities at a time when schools were little able to cope with kids who were different. The gender columnist for the Washington Post visited her home town of Bloomington Normal to accept a distinguished

It has been a decade since Newspaper Photographer David Proeber took an iconic photo of a serial bank robber in the median of an interstate. GLT's Ryan Denham talks to Proeber about that dangerous day -- and his surprising view of Sylvester's life. Plus, some high schools are not at all thrilled with the new centralized scheduling process for football games. Eric Stock reports. And a new study is out on how to implement the Complete Streets plan in Bloomington Normal. Ryan Denham interviews

Normal Town Council Candidate Dave Shields says he's satisfied with current management and council representation, but wants to see Uptown development advance even more. Shields also tells GLT's Mary Cullen that the economic development organ BN advantage is not reaching its full potential as part of a series of interviews of council candidates. Plus, McLean County Board Chair John McIntyre says video psychiatric services might be the wave of the future. Eric Stock has the interview. The freeze

Mary Cullen reports on an ISU fraternity education campaign on the meaning of consent in sexual relations. Eric Stock checks in with the EDC about reorganization efforts and how that is shaping the search for a new executive Director. And Mayor Chris Koos of Normal stops by to reflect on a Mayoral pay raise, a capital plan, and how Normal is supposed to compete with big cities for talent.

McLean County nursing home administrator Cindy Wegner says some things have changed to help reduce budget deficits at the care center. Cindy Wegner tells GLT's Eric Stock the county also had to spend some money on the facility to accomplish that. Plus, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense held a vigil over the weekend to mark the sixth anniversary of the Sandy Hook School Massacre. We'll have a report. And The Prairie Pride Coalition, an LGBTQI plus advocacy group, is endorsing the local efforts of