Connect Transit officials say a $5 million federal grant gives the transit agency the funding it needs to proceed with a transfer center in downtown Bloomington, though they say it’s still too soon to predict when the facility will open.

Connect Transit officials say a $5 million federal grant gives the transit agency the funding it needs to proceed with a transfer center in downtown Bloomington, though they say it&rsquo;s still too soon to predict when the facility will open.

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.

Connect Transit proceeds with scaled-down downtown transfer center plans following federal grant

At a special meeting of Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees on Friday, two major infrastructure projects were given the green light to move forward, with funding approved to reboot plans for additional campus housing, and to build a new solar array providing renewable energy for the university.

At a special meeting of Illinois State University&rsquo;s Board of Trustees on Friday, two major infrastructure projects were given the green light to move forward, with funding approved to reboot plans for additional campus housing, and to build a new solar array providing renewable energy for the university.

ISU Board of Trustees gives the go-ahead for housing project, solar farm

On today's episode, ISU looks to address its own housing shortage, Bloomington explores a trolley and other ways to help alleviate short-term parking concerns downtown and ISU legend Doug Collins humbly accepts another on-campus naming for he and his wife.

On today's episode, ISU looks to address its own housing shortage, Bloomington explores a trolley and other ways to help alleviate short-term parking concerns downtown and ISU legend Doug Collins humbly accepts another on-campus naming for he and his wife.

WGLT's Sound Ideas - Monday 12/15/2025

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Illinois State University basketball legend Doug Collins will now be forever linked to a part of campus that helped transform him into an All-American and – ultimately — a Basketball Hall of Famer.

Illinois State University basketball legend Doug Collins will now be forever linked to a part of campus that helped transform him into an All-American and &ndash; ultimately &mdash; a Basketball Hall of Famer.

Connect Transit proceeds with scaled-down downtown transfer center plans following federal grant

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