Acclaimed classical vocalist and Bloomington native Jack Waddell died on New Year’s Day at the age of 83. Waddell’s career spanned 50 years of singing, theatre and television in the United States and Europe.

Acclaimed classical vocalist and Bloomington native Jack Waddell died on New Year&rsquo;s Day at the age of 83. Waddell&rsquo;s career spanned 50 years of singing, theatre and television in the United States and Europe.

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.

Jack Waddell, expectation-defying music maker and teacher, dead at 83

The school year is only half done and primary and secondary schools in the area are already running out of grant money to support unhoused and precariously housed families.

The school year is only half done and primary and secondary schools in the area are already running out of grant money to support unhoused and precariously housed families.

Educators fight to keep up with increased need of student housing support services

On today's episode, a critical funding source for McLean County students facing housing insecurity has dried up for the fiscal year. Hear how advocates plan to help students and families anyway. A new defibrillator could change the landscape for treating children with heart conditions. Former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan takes the stand in his defense, and WGLT remembers acclaimed opera singer and Bloomington native John "Jack" Waddell. 

On today's episode, a critical funding source for McLean County students facing housing insecurity has dried up for the fiscal year. Hear how advocates plan to help students and families anyway. A new defibrillator could change the landscape for treating children with heart conditions. Former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan takes the stand in his defense, and WGLT remembers acclaimed opera singer and Bloomington native John "Jack" Waddell.&nbsp;

WGLT's Sound Ideas - Wednesday 1/8/2025

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Gov. JB Pritzker was in Bloomington-Normal today as local groups celebrated a $21.7 million state grant. It'll be used to help create a new hub for wraparound services for youth, such as counseling, dental care, education and food services. That hub will go in the former Pantagraph building in Downtown Bloomington.

Gov. JB Pritzker was in Bloomington-Normal today as local groups celebrated a $21.7 million state grant. It'll be used to help create a new hub for wraparound services for youth, such as counseling, dental care, education and food services. That hub will go in the former Pantagraph building in Downtown Bloomington.

Jack Waddell, expectation-defying music maker and teacher, dead at 83

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