WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, ISU's president says the university will remain true to its mission amid a flurry of executive orders from the Trump administration, a remembrance of the man known as "The Dean" at Central Catholic High School, and experimental music meets hip-hop for a first-time event in Bloomington.

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On today's episode, Peoria Ag Lab workers reflect on their sudden dismissal from federal cuts, Central Illinois lawmakers offer starkly different reactions to the governor's budget plan, and the inaugural Wellness Weekend in Bloomington-Normal offers a way to reimagine justice.

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On today's episode, the last in a three-part series on Bloomington-Normal's unhoused population, an immigration advocate in Bloomington-Normal is informing clients of their rights over fear of ICE crackdowns, and local government leaders try to navigate all the uncertainty coming from Washington. 

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On today's episode, the second in a three-part series on Bloomington-Normal's unhoused population, a Bloomington daycare plans to expand services for families with special needs, Illinois faces challenging financial headwinds as Governor JB Pritzker prepares to outline his budget priorities, plus ISU marks the sesquicentennial of renowned composer Charles Ives' birth with a festival.

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On today's episode, the first in a three-part series on Bloomington-Normal's unhoused population, advocates try to revive an effort to spur more affordable housing, plus the head of African American Studies at ISU praises university support when diversity programs elsewhere come under attack.

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On today's episode, Bloomington's mayor discusses uncertainty over federal reimbursements, the jury foreman in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is speaking out and Illinois Wesleyan marks 50 years of getting kids to fall in love with jazz.

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On today's episode, Central Illinois lawmakers react to the corruption conviction against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Bloomington photographer captures the faces of war in the Congo, Illinois set big climate goals but it’s not clear the state will reach them, and McLean County health officials assess the current risk of bird flu.

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On today's episode, school superintendents discuss what if votes reject the countywide sales tax, an arts advocate in pushes back against federal cuts to the DEI-related arts programs; one of Abraham Lincoln's most famous speeches will be memorialized with a mural in downtown Bloomington.

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On today's episode, school administrators in McLean County soften their messaging after a call to approve a sales tax hike sparks complaints, an early childhood program in Bloomington is navigating uncertainty from internal challenges to orders coming from Washington, Bloomington's newest city council member explains how he's looking to serve, and some high schoolers face a hard choice over access to funding for college.

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On today's episode, a simulation in Bloomington shows what it's like to live in your car or on the street, Illinois farmers feel the collateral damage from a trade war with U.S. neighbors, plus a little-known path on the Underground Railroad came through Livingston County. 

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