Alan Beaman, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in McLean County more than 30 years ago, returned to the community on Tuesday to share his harrowing experience in hopes of stopping it from happening to anyone else.

<a href="https://www.wglt.org/tags/alan-beaman" data-cms-ai="0">Alan Beaman</a>, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in McLean County more than 30 years ago, returned to the community on Tuesday to share his harrowing experience in hopes of stopping it from happening to anyone else.

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.

At ISU event, Alan Beaman and his lawyer discuss justice system incentives and the exoneree's experience

On today's episode, a Bloomington commission tries to untangle the complicated mix of laws to stop domestic violence with guns, how talk of political violence threatens American democracy, plus drug makers are lining the lawmakers' pockets trying to win influence.

On today's episode, a Bloomington commission tries to untangle the complicated mix of laws to stop domestic violence with guns, how talk of political violence threatens American democracy, plus drug makers are lining the lawmakers' pockets trying to win influence.

WGLT's Sound Ideas - Tuesday 10/29/2024

When an abusive partner has access to a firearm, the risk of intimate partner homicide is 400% greater. That’s according to data from the Rockefeller Institute of Government presented to Bloomington’s Special Commission for Safe Communities at its October meeting.

When an abusive partner has access to a firearm, the risk of intimate partner homicide is 400% greater. That’s according to data from the Rockefeller Institute of Government presented to Bloomington’s Special Commission for Safe Communities at its October meeting.

Bloomington's gun violence commission studies domestic violence

The U.S. is seeing a significant increase in the number of threats against elected officials. A political scientist at the University of Illinois at Chicago said those pose an enormous threat to the nation's system of democracy.

The U.S. is seeing a significant increase in the number of threats against elected officials. A political scientist at the University of Illinois at Chicago said those pose an enormous threat to the nation's system of democracy.

At ISU event, Alan Beaman and his lawyer discuss justice system incentives and the exoneree's experience

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