Josllyn Brooks is a sixth grader at Bloomington Junior High School in District 87. In her essay, Brooks tells of a towering figure who broke barriers in sports and society.

Josllyn Brooks is a sixth grader at Bloomington Junior High School in District 87. In her essay, Brooks tells of a towering figure who broke barriers in sports and society.

Hear the winning essays from the City of Bloomington's 2024 Black History Essay Contest.

Hear the winning essays from the City of Bloomington's 2024 Black History Essay Contest.

Black History Month essay contest winners (2024)

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.

Josllyn Brooks

Bloomington artist and co-owner of Main Gallery 404Eileen Backman has been working on her first art book. The book will feature about 30 paintings of businesses and landmarks around Bloomington-Normal.

Bloomington artist and co-owner of <a href="https://www.maingallery404.org/" data-cms-ai="0">Main Gallery 404</a> <a href="https://emybackart.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Eileen Backman</a> has been working on her first art book. The book will feature about 30 paintings of businesses and landmarks around Bloomington-Normal.

Painter showcases the beauty of Bloomington-Normal through upcoming art book

On today's episode, Bloomington plans to call the tow truck on repeat parking violators downtown, two Bloomington-Normal nonprofits join forces to help recent arrival and homeless populations, an elections officer says don't wait until Election Day as early voting begins, plus a downtown bar inspires a new art book of Bloomington-Normal landmarks.

On today's episode, Bloomington plans to call the tow truck on repeat parking violators downtown, two Bloomington-Normal nonprofits join forces to help recent arrival and homeless populations, an elections officer says don't wait until Election Day as early voting begins, plus a downtown bar inspires a new art book of Bloomington-Normal landmarks.

WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 9/26/2024

Some hospital systems level a fine on no-show patients of $100 or more. After all, a 2023 study shows a no-show costs medical professionals an average of $200. But, even as other studies show no-show rates rising, some are questioning how effective fees are. WCBU's Collin Schopp reports.

Some hospital systems level a fine on no-show patients of $100 or more. After all, a 2023 study shows a no-show costs medical professionals an average of $200. But, even as other studies show no-show rates rising, some are questioning how effective fees are. WCBU's Collin Schopp reports.

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