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The podcast Suspect Convictions continues with a weird new fact about the Christina McNeil killing. Barton McNeil's ex, Misook Wang bought the bed on which 3 year old Christina was killed...after the murder. Listen to the latest edition with Kerry Martin of the podcast White Wine - True Crime, and Shira Weiss of the Huffington Post. And you’ll hear from an activist candidate from Springfield ready to challenge 13 th District Congressman Rodney Davis. GLT’s Ryan Denham talks with Angel Sides.

Illinois State University has a significant number of undocumented students who say they live in a constant state of anxiety. GLT"s Judy Valente talks with an ISU senior about his fears for the future. GLTs Laura Kennedy delves into bad movies with GLT’s Psych Geeks and finds out why we can’t seem to get enough. And hear from the drummer of the Rebirth Brass Band headed to the Castle Theater Sunday night. Jon Norton has the interview.

Hear the painful cry of a mom whose son is the first accidental overdose victim in McLean County linked to the powerful synthetic Carfentanyl. GLT Correspondent Colleen Reynolds talks with Rickie Lee Benecke about her son Keegan and what other parents need to know. Some Bloomington Aldermen want a signal from Normal whether that council would agree to a welcoming cities ordinance. Town staff are not welcoming the idea. Bullying bosses in the workplace and GLT's Bryan Bloodworth talks with ISU

It’s an update on Rivian Automotive. The company has stayed quiet since buying the Mitsubishi plant a year ago and has an even longer history of avoiding publicity. EV industry watcher Chelsea Sexton also says people want to know what Rivian is working on. GLT’s Ryan Denham reports. Hear from Brock Spack, ISU’s football coach who has turned around the program. And it’s a conversation with Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner about the controversy at last night’s council meeting about another scheduled

Hear from Bloomington and Normal’s City Managers who are trying to rebuild a relationship both think has suffered. It’s an interview with Interim Bloomington City Manager Steve Rasmussen and Town of Normal City Manager Mark Peterson on relationship building and cooperation – including economic development, emergency services, and a possible 911 merger. And you’ll hear from Illinois Appellate Court Judge James Knecht. He’s the featured speaker at the 42nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Junior

Two cousins of convicted murderer Barton McNeil are trying to fight for the freedom of the relative they believe was wrongly convicted. Hear about the sleuthing of Grace Schlaffer and Chris Ross during our ongoing presentation of the podcast Suspect Convictions. Central Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis approves of the hard line foreign policy and rhetoric of President Trump. Hear an interview with GLT's Ryan Denham. And IWU Alum and actor Richard Jenkins is up for a Golden Globe this weekend.

Bloomington-Normal high school students say there's a need to tamp down anti-immigrant sentiment. People start chants at ball games saying "Build That Wall." Racist epithets are common. Some students fear going to school. Hear a Not In Our Schools panel discussion. Plus, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis talks taxes and the GOP legislative victory with Ryan Denham, and Jon Norton interviews ISU's basketball coach.

In reading Poetry, it's important to be generous and open hearted. One person can say the poem doesn't appeal because it does not address an elevated topic. Another might say it's great because it addresses something outside their experience, like making hamburgers. And two central Illinois authors say there's no reason to argue because both takes on the poem are valid. Interpreting poetry, Laura Kennedy's interview, plus more of the books of 2017 including works on Greenbelt communities, a Holy

Books Books Books. GLT gave you a number of interview on Sound Ideas in 2017 about books, including ISU Scholar Karen Coates about the role of Mothers in literature.Plus, Wonder Woman's archetype analyzed, the celebrations of the Cubs world series championship are flowing. And Jon Norton talks with an author about the Windy City Blues Scene.

Convicted Murderer Barton McNeil is trying to pin the killing of his daughter Christina on his ex, Misook Nowlan. Nowlan has written a letter denying it and saying police looked at receipts and witnesses to her alibi at the time. Illinois Wesleyan University social psychologist and true-crime buff Amanda Vicary joins journalists Scott Reeder and Willis Kern on the next edition of Suspect Convictions. Plus, we recap more of the top accessed stories of 2017 on GLT.