WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, Illinois State University braces for some budget belt-tightening, Bloomington-Normal school administrators float the idea of a countywide sales tax, while Normal keeps the grocery tax that the state dropped.

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On today's episode, an ISU political scientist says emotions drive our voter choices as much or more than facts, ISU students get a first-hand lesson in Democracy at the nation's capitol, and a new investigation shows how an election denialist exposed the home addresses of Illinois judges.

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On today's episode, a Sounds of Summer feature takes us to Bloomington's Labor Day parade, labor unions in Illinois are having a moment, plus an event comes to Bloomington to help bring the topic of suicide out of the darkness. 

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On today's episode, a campaign is underway to restore the Sugar Grove Nature Center after it closed last year, helping others with their mental health has become a Bloomington woman's business and passion project, and Heartland Theatre hosts a play about a government board meeting that's so much more.

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On today's episode, police chiefs in Bloomington-Normal explain their hiring practices in light of Sonya's Massey killing at the hands of police, what's with the giant swarms of bugs all over Bloomington-Normal, plus a Sounds of Summer audio postcard from the Sweet Corn Circus.

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On today's episode, Bloomington city council member Mollie Ward discusses the city's gun violence commission, plus ISU's athletics director Jeri Beggs discusses a proposed settlement's impact on college sports.

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On today's episode, Bloomington's city manager discusses the proposed bus transfer center, the housing shortage, and trial speeders; Illinois State University celebrates its aspiring educators; plus District 87's superintendent explains the school system's cell phone policy.

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On today's episode, McLean County sees another sharp increase in property values this year, a nonprofit proposes co-housing to address Bloomington-Normal's housing shortage, plus Unit 5 sees an increase in its homeless population.

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On today's episode, what Illinois Democrats thought of Kamala Harris’s energetic acceptance speech, Illinois Democrats hail their favorite Republican Adam Kinzinger at the DNC, an iconic attraction captivates carnivores across Bloomington-Normal, plus  James and the Giant Peach kicks off a new season at Community Players.

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On today's episode, McLean County politicos lay out expectations for Kamala Harris' DNC acceptance speech, a popular song makes its mark on the Democratic National Convention, and the leader of Bloomington's new hockey team lays out a plan for success -- on and off the ice.

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