WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes

On today's episode, Illinois State University's Athletic Director is out after questions about a pricey and hastily-arranged donor trip, a Bloomington-Normal high school student helps get legislation passed to protect child influencers, plus Bloomington-Normal galleries and museums host Slow Art Day.

On today's episode, WGLT follows NPR's lead in going silent on Twitter, how climate change is hurting Illinois' largest syrup producer, a former Redbird basketball standout fulfills her dream of going pro, plus an effort to improve financial literacy in schools.

On today's episode, Normal Mayor Chris Koos offers his analysis of the recent elections, a pro-LGBTQ church in Bloomington has to find a new home after the city determined its building is unsafe, plus a preview of the Illinois Symphony’s spring chamber concert called "“Inspiring Influences."

On today's episode, outsourcing experts explain the impact of State Farm's move to outsource much of its IT operations, Illinois officials allowed prisoners with dementia to sign away life saving care, plus an agronomy expert explains what makes McLean County farmland so fertile.

On today's episode, the second part of our conversation with Catholic Diocese of Peoria bishop Lou Tylka, Illinois lawmakers take a first step to stop fertility fraud, plus hip-hop artist and podcaster DaZ Exotic comes back to his hometown of Bloomington for a concert.

On today's episode, Normal mayor Chris Koos discusses changes to the proposed Trail East and Trail West developments, the Catholic Diocese of Peoria addresses a decline in parishioners and priests, plus the latest edition of Sound Health focuses on expanded access to Narcan.

On today's episode, a recap of the Unit 5 tax referendum vote along with the Unit 5 school board and Normal Town Council elections, plus an ISU scholar discusses the criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and what it says about the future of U.S. democracy.

On today's episode, McLean County government explores how it may want to regulate carbon capture technology., plus an ISU scholar discuss concerns about banking instability in the U.S.

On today's episode, a preview of the municipal and school board elections; Carlock's mayor discusses the Unit 5 tax referendum and the potential closure of the village's grade school; plus Bloomington city manager Tim Gleason discusses homelessness, the city's vehicle use tax and naming rights for the downtown arena.

On today's episode, the latest in WGLT's Welcome Home series explores how the LGBTQ community adjust to life in Bloomington-Normal, Netflix star Vir Das will headline ISU's Indian Cultural Dinner, plus Heartland Theatre Company presents "Tiny Beautiful Things."