The Dementia Friendly Bloomington-Normal Task Force is seeking community input on how people living with dementia and their caregivers can be best supported in the Twin Cities.

The Dementia Friendly Bloomington-Normal Task Force is seeking community input on how people living with dementia and their caregivers can be best supported in the Twin Cities.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's signature local news series. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. New episodes air throughout the day on WGLT.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's signature local news series. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. New episodes air throughout the day on WGLT.

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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.

Central Illinois groups have a goal to make Bloomington-Normal a dementia-friendly community

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The electricity rate that Bloomington, Normal and other municipalities have negotiated for the coming year is NOT the best deal for consumers, according to an advocate who has run the numbers. That's unusual. In this Sound Ideas interview with WGLT's Charlie Schlenker, Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens says it's not yet clear why the municipal aggregated rate is higher than the summer rate for Ameren this particular year.

The electricity rate that Bloomington, Normal and other municipalities have negotiated for the coming year is NOT the best deal for consumers, according to an advocate who has run the numbers. That's unusual. In this Sound Ideas interview with WGLT's Charlie Schlenker, Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens says it's not yet clear why the municipal aggregated rate is higher than the summer rate for Ameren this particular year.

B-N electricity price spikes tied to general volatility and the Iran war

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A new pop-up called Wheelz is bringing roller skating back to Bloomington-Normal for the first time since Skate N Place closed in 2023.

A new pop-up called Wheelz is bringing roller skating back to Bloomington-Normal for the first time since Skate N Place closed in 2023.

B-N gets roller skating back with pop-up Wheelz at the Interstate Center

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As the City of Bloomington considers how to get more water so it can grow over the next century, planners could look to the city of Joliet for an example.

As the City of Bloomington considers how to get more water so it can grow over the next century, planners could look to the city of Joliet for an example.

How Bloomington might build a long straw to a river to get more water

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Central Illinois groups have a goal to make Bloomington-Normal a dementia-friendly community

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