On today's episode, WGLT and other public broadcasters assess what's next after Congress cancels funding, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen says the funding recession sets a bad precedent, plus they'll close the streets in Normal to try to replicate a popular hiking and biking event along Chicago's lakeshore. 

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On today's episode, Bloomington's mayor wants to an audit to show how McLean County is spending on mental health, a state grant helps the YWCA help keep recidivism rates low for those about to leave prison, and MIOpera returns to Bloomington-Normal after a two-year absence with a regional approach.

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On today's episode, Normal's city manager says it's time to revisit a nearly 10-year-old agreement with the county over sales tax funding for mental health, District 87 shifts as federal funding is put on hold, a street outreach volunteer turns his tales about helping the unhoused into a how-to book, plus Central Illinois Regional Airport travelers react to new TSA security rules.

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On today's episode, an insurance lobbyist discusses Gov. JB Prtizker's public dispute with State Farm over rate increases, McLean County gets pushback over a plan to suspend a sales tax collection for mental health, plus Unit 5 is among the many school district concerned that federal funds under review now may never come.

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On today's episode, the sudden rise and fall of Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi as he awaits another sentencing, weather forecasters see storm clouds ahead when they consider the future of their industry in a time of budget cuts and staff reductions, and U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi rallies support in Bloomington for him and the Democratic party.

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On today's episode, a Bloomington church faces lots of questions after its more than century-old structure collapses in the middle of the night, an immigration scholar at ISU breaks down the ruling that strikes down the executive order on birthright citizenship, and a Bloomington hip-hop artist is ready to show a new side of himself at Make Music Normal.

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On today's episode, construction has now begun on a long-awaited shelter village for the unhoused in Bloomington-Normal, a land use plan for McLean County gets lots of public pushback, a speech and hearing clinic at ISU braces for Medicaid cuts, plus McLean County students showcase their technical skills at a national competition.

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On today's episode, U.S. Rep Darin LaHood explains his vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the McLean County Nursing Home doesn't see a threat to elder care in Medicaid cuts -- for now, plus some sixth graders in Normal are helping the community's unhoused through their own ingenuity and handiwork.

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On today's episode, a mental health crisis counselors in Bloomington worry federal cuts to LGBTQ supports sends the wrong message, a new nonprofit seeks community buy-in as it tries to address Bloomington-Normal's housing shortage, plus the governor's new running mate says the two of them share the same vision and he's not looking beyond 2026. 

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On today's episode, a new alliance in Normal aims to expand opportunities for people with disabilities to play the game they love, a new campaign in Bloomington-Normal aims to help the formerly incarcerated build their lives, a grant helps Bloomington-Normal prepare one of its Route 66 signature sites for its upcoming centennial, plus an Illinois tribe reclaims its land that the U.S. had illegally sold.

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