WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, Bloomington, Normal and municipalities across the county are trying to get forever chemicals out of their water, Sonya Massey's family calls for police reforms, McLean County leaders set priorities to address mental health, and a St. Jude family from Bloomington pays it forward.

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On today's episode, Normal's mayor discusses speeding complaints along Constitution Trail, a program that offers amnesty to those battling drug abuse gets new life in McLean County, plus Angeline Milner was one of ISU's early leaders who became an institution herself -- in the latest edition of McHistory. 

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On today's episode, farmland values level off in McLean County after several decades of rapid growth, an ISU scholar reacts to the resignation of Bangladesh's prime minister, a new blood test could improve rates of early detection for colon cancer, and ISU takes a solar car cross country and brings back hardware.

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On today's episode, the Salvation Army of Bloomington could displace nearly 20 families to house homeless veterans, the Bloomington Public Library begins a new chapter with its major expansion complete, plus a musician pays tribute to Woody Guthrie with songs and stories of the prolific songwriter.

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On today's episode, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood discusses the killing of a top Hamas leader and the recent Crowdstrike outage, the National Association of Black Journalists hosts former President Trump in a combative interview, plus a new book offers hope for Illinois politics.

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On today's episode, the head of an ethanol plant in Gibson City discusses plans for carbon sequestration, there's a new leader to coordinate homeless services in central Illinois, plus the Missouri Valley Football Conference's only commissioner in history is retiring.

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On today's episode, council member Kathleen Lorenz discusses her bid for Normal mayor, Phoenix Towers residents seek to form a tenants union, and Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he’ll decide after the first of the year whether to seek re-election in 2026..

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On today's episode, you'll hear the latest on the fatal police shooting in Sangamon County. Plus, workers at the Logan women's prison go to bat for their community. Melissa Ellin reports on the use of therapy dogs in a youth reading program. And you'll meet local breakdancers who are having an Olympic moment.

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On today's episode, a Bloomington sculptor has turned his house into a concrete, rusty metal jungle gym, a program that helps expecting mothers wants to broaden its outreach in Bloomington-Normal, and hear about a country music pioneer from Bloomington in the latest episode of McHistory.  

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On today's episode, the city of Bloomington sets guidelines for builders doing public projects, a Bloomington teen is making history with his A-I research, plus a recent discovery may help central Illinois farmers better understand the long-term health of their land.

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