WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, how arts and humanities hope to survive and thrive now that the COVID emergency -- and relief funding -- have ended, a career prep academy in Bloomington wants to add more options and address stereotypes about technical training, plus Community Players puts on a satirical fan-fiction of Harry Potter.

On today's episode, the McLean County Health Department administrator discusses the end of the COVID public health emergency, a Bloomington-Normal addresses inequality in clean energy in a new state appointment, plus scammers are coming after nutrition benefits through a process called skimming.

On today's episode, Rivian Automotive discusses a long-term plan for success in an increasingly competitive EV marketplace, the latest installment in WGLT's Welcome Home series explains recycling efforts in Bloomington-Normal, plus some long-forgotten artwork fetches big bucks for the Bloomington Public Library.

On today's episode, colleagues remember Chicago Police officer and recent Illinois State University alum Areanah Preston as a thoughtful and driven public servant, a citizens group in McLean County gets a rare public look into how the county jail is run, a Bloomington-Normal cake maker gets her just desserts after her immigration from Mexico, plus a 93-year-old crossing guard brings a smile to grade school students and parents in Normal every day.

On today's episode, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen visits downtown Bloomington and Uptown Normal with their respective mayors, climate change pushes armadillos further north and causing concern for central Illinois farmers, the jury foreman in the ComEd bribery trial explains how jurors arrived at four guilty verdicts, plus WGLT begins the first in its series profiling this year's McLean County history makers.

On today's episode, ISU's Redbirds in Space beat two Big Ten competitors in a rocket landing competition, Illinois Wesleyan alum T.J. Newman's writing career has taken off with Hollywood in a bidding war the movie rights, plus the Illinois Symphony Orchestra presents an "Epic Ending" at ISU tomorrow.

On today's episode, you'll hear about what's driving interest in homeschooling, and the challenge of tracking trends in that community. Plus, an interview with Bloomington's mayor, Mboka Mwilambwe. And a new installment of "More of That Please!" visits with the United Sound program at Illinois State University.

On today's episode, you'll hear from Alan Sender, chair of the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority board, about a plan to expand the airport's property-tax base countywide. Plus, an interview with Normal Mayor Chris Koos. And you'll learn why Peoria-based JOLT Harm Reduction is expanding its overdose-prevention work to McLean County.

On today's episode, you'll hear from new Illinois State University interim athletics director Jeri Beggs during his first week on the job. Plus, part two of our series about Bloomington-Normal's video game scene. Plus, the new CEO of Bloomington-based Heartland Bank and Trust shares his unique view of the economy.

On today's episode, you'll hear from Illinois State University's chief auditor about what to expect from the "full financial audit" underway in ISU Athletics. Plus, a new installment of our Beyond Sports series focuses on a Bloomington athlete's trip through the NCAA transfer portal. Plus, the first of a two-part series focused on the video gaming scene in Bloomington-Normal.