In his first State of the City speech, Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady said the city has accomplished a lot in his first year.

In his first State of the City speech, Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady said the city has accomplished a lot in his first year.

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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.

Bloomington mayor says State of the City is strong, but 'the work never ends'

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The former State Farm building is a roughly 200,000-square-foot, 13-story pillar in historic Downtown Bloomington.
Justin Fern is one step closer to completing a full renovation of the building. Fern is founder and CEO of Urban Equity Properties [UEP], the Rockford-based company behind the planned G.J. Lofts.

The former State Farm building is a roughly 200,000-square-foot, 13-story pillar in historic Downtown Bloomington. Justin Fern is one step closer to completing a full renovation of the building. Fern is founder and CEO of Urban Equity Properties [UEP], the Rockford-based company behind the planned G.J. Lofts.

G.J. Lofts construction project underway at former State Farm building Downtown

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Forty-year-old glam metal band L.A. Guns is still releasing new music — and finding new audiences.
The band will join Tom Keifer of Cinderella for a May 28 performance at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts [BCPA]. The setlist blends classic songs with material from the band’s newest album, Leopard Skin.

Forty-year-old glam metal band L.A. Guns is still releasing new music &mdash; and finding new audiences. The band will join Tom Keifer of Cinderella for a May 28 performance at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts [BCPA]. The setlist blends classic songs with material from the band&rsquo;s newest album, Leopard Skin.

Ahead of Bloomington show, L.A. Guns' Phil Lewis reflects on Girl, the new stuff and settling differences with Tracii Guns

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As part of NPR's Climate Solutions Week, you'll learn about efforts to make sustainability and recycling easier for college students in Illinois. Because one student’s trash is another’s treasure come the next semester. WGLT's Ben Howell reports.

As part of NPR's Climate Solutions Week, you'll learn about efforts to make sustainability and recycling easier for college students in Illinois. Because one student&rsquo;s trash is another&rsquo;s treasure come the next semester. WGLT's Ben Howell reports.

When sustainability is made doable, one college student's trash can become another's treasure

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Bloomington mayor says State of the City is strong, but 'the work never ends'

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