WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, you'll hear about Bloomington City Council discussion around the community's housing shortage. Plus, an interview with McLean County History Maker John Penn. And you'll learn about the Bloomington Social Justice Walking Tour, which returns June 3.

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On today's episode, you'll hear about Bloomington City Council discussion around the community's housing shortage. Plus, an interview with McLean County History Maker John Penn. You'll learn about the Bloomington Social Justice Walking Tour, which returns June 3.

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On today's episode, you'll hear an interview with Deputy Gov. Andy Manar as the spring legislative session winds down. Plus, WGLT's Melissa Ellin reports on what students, educators and parents think should be done about phones in schools. And the Catholic Diocese of Peoria finalizes its reorganization plan, including changes in McLean County. And Bloomington High School students share what they're most excited about this summer.

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On today's episode, you'll hear from Town of Normal administrator Brian Day about the next steps for the community's new Housing Recovery Plan. Plus, hear why the Lincoln community is concerned about the planned closure of the Logan women's prison. And you'll hear the music of Gangstagrass ahead of this weekend's show at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts.

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On today's episode, some educators at ISU are raising concerns about safety threats they didn't feel were sufficiently addressed, public schools in Bloomington plan to beef up their communications when it comes to security risks, and a Woodford County farmer provides an oasis in a food desert.

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On today's episode, an ISU scholar authors a book on how autocrats use rhetoric to rise to power, ISU students push for easier voting access on Election Day, and a Bloomington church rebuilds and adds a school.

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On today's episode, a new report makes a host of recommendations to address Bloomington-Normal's housing shortage, a student group at Illinois Wesleyan University aims to help women shatter the glass ceiling in politics, plus a Bloomington record store becomes a mini-concert venue for one night.

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On today's episode, students at ISU take a new course on how to discern misinformation in media, Bloomington-Normal residents are polled about how much they care about recycling, and the state of Illinois steps up testing to prevent the spread of bird flu in its dairy cattle.

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On today's show, you'll hear more about how Bloomington-Normal is responding to homeless youth in the community. Plus, a Heartland Community College professor and poet shares her experience of becoming a parent for the first time as her own mother was dying. And an interview with We The Kingdom ahead of their show at Grossinger Motors Arena.

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On today's episode, McLean County schools struggle to identify and help homeless students, a Bloomington-based healthcare provider turns to the faith community to help provide mental health and substance abuse counseling, plus a task force explores whether Illinois should adopt ranked choice voting.]

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