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.

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.

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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.

Ecology Action Center recommends opting out of electricity aggregation this year

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Farmers have one of the highest suicide rates in the U.S. of any occupation — more than three times higher than the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association. And in rural communities, suicide rates tend to be higher than in urban areas. With prices on the rise due to factors such as tariffs and the Iran war, it’s a challenging time for many U.S. farmers. Mental health initiatives, like the Farm Family Resource Center based in southern Illinois aim to help, which is good news to Mark Hortin, a corn and soybean farmer in Champaign County.

Farmers have one of the highest suicide rates in the U.S. of any occupation &mdash; more than three times higher than the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association. And in rural communities, suicide rates tend to be higher than in urban areas.&nbsp;With prices on the rise due to factors such as tariffs and the Iran war, it&rsquo;s a challenging time for many U.S. farmers. Mental health initiatives, like the Farm Family Resource Center based in southern Illinois aim to help, which is good news to Mark Hortin, a corn and soybean farmer in Champaign County.

It’s a hard time to be a farmer. Many can struggle, but help is available

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Illinois Wesleyan University is leaning into technology improvement and expansion as it moves toward the 2026-27 school year.

Illinois Wesleyan University is leaning into technology improvement and expansion as it moves toward the 2026-27 school year.

Illinois Wesleyan ready to 'play offense' in approaching enrollment cliff

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Libraries in Illinois are subject to normalized, unfair licensing agreements to circulate e-books and other digital content. That’s according to the directors of Bloomington and Normal’s public libraries, who said the agreements lead to high costs, long waitlists and limited offerings of that content.

Libraries in Illinois are subject to normalized, unfair licensing agreements to circulate e-books and other digital content.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s according to the directors of Bloomington and Normal&rsquo;s public libraries, who said the agreements lead to high costs, long waitlists and limited offerings of that content.

Bloomington-Normal librarians support state legislation to end high prices on e-books

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Ecology Action Center recommends opting out of electricity aggregation this year

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