WGLT's Sound Ideas
WGLT's Sound Ideas
WGLT's Sound Ideas is our flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday. You can also subscribe to the Sound Ideas - Full Episodes podcast.Social links:
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 4/24/2025
On today's episode, primary care doctors are filling a needed mental health care gap in Bloomington-Normal; Nomad Theatre confronts ethical and comedic implications of AI and the arts; three YMCA workers are honored for saving a member's life; and a look back on some of Sen. Dick Durbin's sharpest …
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Red Cross and fire department honor heroic Bloomington-Normal YMCA employees
Three Bloomington-Normal YMCA employees received National Lifesaving Awards Monday from the American Red Cross of Central Illinois.
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B-N primary care providers want everyone to know they treat mental health too
Primary care is where people go when they have symptoms of an unknown illness or for an annual physical. Providers in Bloomington-Normal want to make sure people know their main doctor can also provide mental health support.
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Nomad Theatre Company to bring AI-generated performance to Coffeehouse in Normal
Nomad Theatre Company, a production company that holds plays in real-life settings other than a stage, is nearing the end of its first full season since becoming a nonprofit, year-round organization. This weekend, Nomad will bring The AI Plays to The Coffeehouse & Deli in Uptown Normal.
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McLean County health providers worry about Medicaid cuts
Several service providers in Bloomington-Normal say proposed Medicaid cuts threaten healthcare locally. The U.S. House recently passed a measure that would slice $880 billion over the next decade.
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Longtime Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won't seek reelection
Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek a sixth term next year, confirming to WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that he will leave office in 2027 in a long-awaited move certain to set off a massive, intraparty succession fight.
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Wednesday 4/23/2025
On today's episode, proposed cuts to Medicaid have social service providers and some Democratic lawmakers concerned, longtime Democratic lawmaker Dick Durbin announces he won't seek another term, and a Bloomington woman prays at the tomb of Pope Francis.
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Bloomington Central Catholic High School Assistant Principal was in Rome when Pope Francis died
Bloomington Central Catholic High School Assistant Principal Lauren Booth happened to be in Rome when Pope Francis died on April 21. She shares her thoughts of Pope Francis and how he impacted Central Catholic and young people in general.
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Central Catholic students reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis
Students at Central Catholic High School in Bloomington are reflecting on the life and legacy of Pope Francis in the wake of his death.
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Tuesday 4/22/2025
On today's episode, an Earth Day story about plastics in everything we eat and drink, reflections on the life and legacy of Pope Francis from younger Catholics, Bloomington Police report steady crime rates but higher for gun crimes, a panel at Heartland Community College details the barriers that s…
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