WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, a state lawmaker from McLean County wants Illinois to join an effort spearheaded by conservatives to change the U.S. Constitution, an audit shows the Logan Correctional Center and other state prisons are in disrepair due to years of neglect, plus the latest edition of WGLT's McHistory.

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On today's episode, WGLT's Sounds of Summer series takes you to the McLean County Fair, Bloomington rocker Great Value Jesus releases a new album that delves into school shootings, plus the role clowns play in this year's Illinois Shakespeare Festival features.

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On today's episode, Bloomington's city manager discusses the proposed EAGLE police unit with McLean County, a survey shows how many jobs McLean County employers plan to add in the coming years, plus extreme heat can make mental health problems worse.

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On today's episode, the head of ISU lab schools discusses efforts to improve diversity, plus Bloomington-Normal marks 60 years in its partnership with Japanese Sister City Asahikawa.

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On today's episode, Illinois State University police plan to bring mental health counselors along on 911 calls, Illinois Wesleyan creates a new cabinet level position for DEI initiatives, state Senator Dave Koehler wants to ease inheritance taxes, plus U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth pushes for crop insurance in the new Farm Bill.

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On today's episode, a Medicaid shakeup could affect thousands in McLean County, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth pushes to save military jobs at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, and a legal expert contrasts Illinois with other midwestern states in LGTBQ protections.

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On today's episode, the latest Sounds of Summer series features free summer concerts, the Town of Normal marks the site of one of its first Black settlers, a new book tells the story of the Jolliet and Marquette's Mississippi River expedition in 1673, plus a Peoria artist exhibits their textile art at Joe McCauley Gallery.

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On today's episode, Normal city manager Pam Reece discusses the rise in solar panel installations and decrease in new home construction, a Bloomington High School teacher discusses his role in crafting an anti-racism bill, plus a pop-up gallery sets up in a hidden upstairs space in downtown Bloomington.

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On today's episode, reaction to the Illinois Supreme Court ruling that upholds the end of cash bail, regional planners recommend a series of steps to ease McLean County's affordable housing crunch, plus  a Bloomington non-profit expands to offer more youth support.

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On today's episode, McLean County sees a sudden rise in suicides, the family of an Illinois State University graduate helps his legacy of compassion live on, plus a new effort aims to break open supply chain bottlenecks for Illinois manufacturers.

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