Mayor Chris Koos says the decision by the Town of Normal to add specific protections from discrimination for transgender and non-binary people to the human relations ordinance is a necessary public signal.

Mayor Chris Koos says the decision by the Town of Normal to add specific protections from discrimination for transgender and non-binary people to the human relations ordinance is a necessary public signal.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

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.

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.

Changes in human relations ordinance signal Normal is a welcoming community

Make Music Normal celebrated its 10th anniversary this past weekend. The best way to experience music is, of course, to listen to it. If you missed this year's festival, you can listen to this recap produced by WGLT's Lyndsay Jones.

Make Music Normal celebrated its 10th anniversary this past weekend. The best way to experience music is, of course, to listen to it. If you missed this year's festival, you can listen to this recap produced by WGLT's Lyndsay Jones.

Make Music Normal turned 10 years old this weekend

A new academic group at Illinois State University hopes to contribute to a growing body of research and practices that foster relationships between people of different generations.

Eight faculty members — seven from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and one from the Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment — currently form the Center for Inclusive Intergenerational Environemtns (CIIE), which describes its mission as developing "meaningful relationships among people across generations, cultures, and abilities through inclusive social and physical environments."

A new academic group at <a href="https://www.wglt.org/illinois-state-university" data-cms-ai="0">Illinois State University</a> hopes to contribute to a growing body of research and practices that foster relationships between people of different generations.
Eight faculty members — seven from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and one from the Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment — currently form the Center for Inclusive Intergenerational Environemtns (CIIE), <a href="https://about.illinoisstate.edu/ciie/" data-cms-ai="0">which describes its mission as developing</a> "meaningful relationships among people across generations, cultures, and abilities through inclusive social and physical environments."

A new academic community at ISU focuses on developing intergenerational relationships

Earlier this year, the water reclamation district [BNWRD] threatened disconnection and revocation of the wastewater discharge permit for Akshar, when the company didn't respond to questions about wastewater flowing into sewers. This also followed disputes with the City of Bloomington, an injunction to stop recycling, and hefty city fines.

BNWRD director Tim Ervin said Akshar has now complied with the majority of the orders and hopes to finish final items by the end of July.

Earlier this year, the water reclamation district [BNWRD] <a href="https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-04-12/b-n-water-reclamation-district-could-disconnect-plastics-recycler-from-sewer-system" data-cms-ai="0">threatened disconnection</a> and revocation of the <a href="https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-04-15/water-reclamation-district-offers-brief-deadline-extension-to-bloomington-plastics-recycler" data-cms-ai="0">wastewater discharge permit</a> for Akshar, when the company didn't respond to questions about wastewater flowing into sewers. This also followed disputes with the City of Bloomington, an injunction to stop recycling, and hefty city fines.
BNWRD director Tim Ervin said Akshar has now complied with the majority of the orders and hopes to finish final items by the end of July.

Changes in human relations ordinance signal Normal is a welcoming community

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