WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, a McLean County woman will help shape the state's efforts to improve early childhood services, the group connecting ISU student athletes to endorsement deals puts a focus on men's basketball and hundreds of Illinois Republicans prepare to head to Milwaukee to push Donald Trump toward the presidency.

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On today's episode, a Bloomington woman whose husband was struck and killed by an e-bike is caught in a legal battle over an insurance claim, Illinois corn farmers are fighting new vehicle emission rules that could limit demand for ethanol, plus an Illinois law puts domestic violence survivors in prison for the crimes of their abusers.

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On today's episode, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen says President Biden faces serious questions about his bid for re-election, rural communities in central Illinois are struggling to help the homeless, plus an unlikely treatment gives hopes to a Heyworth man who battled brain cancer..

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On today's episode, Normal's mayor discusses adding gender identity as a protected class and the potential for replacing the state's grocery tax, a new initiative at ISU looks for ways for bring people together across different generations, a plastics recycler in Bloomington moves to address environmental concerns, plus an audio postcard marking 10 years of Make Music Normal.

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On today's episode, a wide-ranging interview with Gov. JB Pritzker plus a Bloomington locksmith explains plans to deregulate the industry in Illinois. 

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On today's episode, Bloomington's commission on gun violence takes up domestic violence following a recent murder. agriculture officials are worried about a state funding cut in soil and water conservation, virtual reality tells the story of Route 66 through a civil rights lens, and a retired TV reporter tried to solve a 30-year-old cold case.

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On today's episode, caregivers in McLean County turn to support groups for help, Bloomington tries to build some consensus for addressing the community's housing shortage, plus health officials in McLean County raise awareness about an HIV  epidemic.

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On today's episode, Rivian joins forces with Volkswagen in a $5 billion deal, a new report calls for better pay for childcare workers in McLean County, and four Bloomington-Normal student athletes are honored for dedication to succeed on the field and in the classroom. 

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On today's episode, a heartwarming story of how an ISU student saved someone whose heart had stopped, firefighters in Normal learn on the job as they respond to calls at the Rivian plant.plus ISU's departing Fine Arts dean reflects on ways the program has grown over the last decade.

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On today's episode, a mental healthcare provider in McLean County discusses the U.S. Surgeon General's call for warning labels on social media, a climatologist explains what's causing an increase in dust storms in central Illinois, plus the Illinois Republican Party steps down over party infighting.

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