WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, the town of Normal is looking for incentives to spur development north of Uptown Circle where two planned projects have stalled in recent years, a faith-based group at ISU looks to expand its space to help more students in crisis, plus a streetcorner poet finds power in the permanence of an old fashioned typewriter.

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On today's episode, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin assesses the ongoing fight over the role of government at a talk in Bloomington, plus a scholar who has studied the concept of sanctuary says it's under threat on college campuses during this time to federal scrutiny.

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On today's episode, there's another area of contention between Bloomington, Normal and McLean County, family and supporters of two Bloomington men convicted or murder continue their fight after a big legal setback, and Illinois manufacturers continue to struggle with the uncertainty caused by U-S trade wars.

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On today's episode, the final installment in WGLT's series 'Made in Bloomington-Normal' details how the community has grown its manufacturing sector, a beer festival ends a 25-year-run in Bloomington and a coach-turned broadcaster at ISU finds family through football. 

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On today's episode, the next installment in WGLT's series 'Made in Bloomington-Normal' details how a biotech startup is working to end food waste, Normal Township's supervisor address public concerns in a town hall and one of Bloomington-Normal's new apartment and townhouse developments is moving in its first residents.

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On today's episode, meet the world's fastest solderer as part of WGLT's news series 'Made in Bloomington-Normal,' plus Unit 5's superintendent discusses school building capacity planning and how its new cell phone policy is going.

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On today's episode, WGLT's news series 'Made in Bloomington-Normal' continues with a tour of Destihl Brewery, District 87 Superintendent David Mouser discusses teacher retention and efforts to improve graduation rates, and a Bloomington doctor tries to raise awareness of cervical cancer among Hispanic women.

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On today's episode, WGLT's news series 'Made in Bloomington-Normal' begins with a tour of an electronics manufacturer, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood discusses the prospects of a government shutdown, plus students at a Bloomington elementary school helped design a new school playground.

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On today's episode, Republicans claim voter privacy is being violated on college campuses across Illinois, truckers come to Normal looking for solutions for a struggling industry, an amateur golfer from Bloomington can't believe he's earned a chance to play at the Masters, and A.J. Croce pays tribute to his father at a Bloomington concert.

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ISU's president details more tough financial times ahead in his annual state of the university address, Bloomington's city manager explains the city's shift to keep the grocery tax, and together again as a virtual band, Hotter Than June has a new record and one last chance in Bloomington to hear the songs live. 

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