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A Facebook post goes viral. A Normal mother ends up in jail. And a local business is left scarred by false accusations. Jyl Waller from A Shining Star Learning Center talks to GLT's Ryan Denham about the power of social media in the age of outrage. Plus, the end of summer is a magical time to remember the music of the lazy days just gone by. And playfulness, protest, and puppets in a new art exhibit at ISU.

In part 4 of Landlord V. Tenant, hear from Bloomington landlord Cynthia Shepard who rents almost exclusively to low income tenants. She’s been cited numerous times for code violations. And hear about the difficulties tenants face in taking their landlord to court. Plus ISU reacts to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's announcement that Title IX has not been sufficiently careful of the rights of the accused in campus rape cases. And Ecology Action Center Director Michael Brown previews the

It’s Part 3 of Landlord V Tenant. Go on a rental inspection and hear from Bloomington Community Development Director Tom Dabareiner. Find out whether Bloomington and Normal rental housing inspectors are doing enough to crack down on landlords who are chronic violators. Charlie Schlenker talks about race with a staff writer for the New Yorker and a journalism professor at Columbia. Jelani Cobb is this year’s convocation speaker at Illinois Wesleyan University. And you’ll hear from Town Mayor

Bloomington tenant Brad May waited 13 days for a property manager to fix a broken sewage pipe. Find out why the city couldn't help in Part Two of the series, Landlord V. Tenant, with GLT's Judy Valente. Plus, the Illinois Immigration Project, based in Bloomington, reacts to President Trump's decision to do away with deferred action against child immigrants or DACA, and members of Bloomington's Downtown Commission talk about a catalyst project.

An aging stock of affordable rental housing in Bloomington-Normal is causing on-going tensions between tenants and their landlords. GLT's Judy Valente begins an investigative series, Landlord v.Tenant and chronicles one mother's struggle to find decent rental housing for her family. Plus, Chasing John Coltrane, John Norton has more on a movie coming to the Normal Theater... and what is bocce ball exactly? Bryam Bloodworth tells us.

Customers of a landmark downtown Bloomington grocery are much different than they were in the 1970s. Common Ground owner Lua Travis says they want to know where their food comes from. The Common Ground celebrates its fortieth anniversary. Plus, As the holiday weekend approaches, we take a look at the state of Labor. And a kind of reverse ATM has come to Bloomington Normal, you feed IT money and what do you get?

The pastor of one of Bloomington-Normal's largest congregations has ignited controversy with a sermon that criticizes non-traditional families and suggests homosexuality is a choice. The pushback to Pastor Mike Baker of Eastview Christian Church. Plus, the Bloomington Normal Community makes a start at dealing with the Opioid crisis in the area. And Democratic Candidate for Governor J.B. Pritzker visits the twin cities.

Hurricanes as strong and wet as Harvey might become more frequent as global climate change progresses. Hear from Climatologist and Professor of Geography Dagmar Budikova. Plus, a twin cities author and photographer has a new book out on New Deal Utopias. Jason Reblando talks about Greenbelt communities. And the music of Indie Rock Band Sherwood Forest.

A man who grew up in Downs is stuck in the Houston area amid the hurricane floodwater. Hear the story of how John McManus and his wife Renee made it to safety and find out how you can help. Get an update on the Kirk Zimmerman murder case, which is set for more court proceedings later this week. Charlie Schlenker talks with the Pantagraph Reporter covering the trial. And you’ll hear from the City of Bloomington’s de facto mayor, now that Tari Renner has announced a leave of absence.

Running for Congress as a Democrat in the 13th district seems a popular thing to do just now. Hear from Jonathan Ebel, the fifth Democratic candidate seeking to run against Republican Rodney Davis next year. GLT's Ryan Denham has the interview. College students are back in town. And that means more business for Uber and Lyft drivers. Find out what it’s like to give rides to strangers. And it’s a conversation with Samantha Fish. She’s known for her fierce blues guitar playing but shows off a