The mayor of Bloomington thinks it's worth paying the redeveloper of the downtown State Farm building a bundle over the next two-plus decades to start the project, and get it completed.

The mayor of Bloomington thinks it's worth paying the redeveloper of the downtown State Farm building a bundle over the next two-plus decades to start the project, and get it completed.

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.

Bloomington mayor: Downtown apartment project worth the price in incentives

Local police say they’re encountering imitation guns more frequently, often among young people for whom guns are a status symbol. Like all commodities, fakes can be an easy way to get what you want.

Local police say they&rsquo;re encountering imitation guns more frequently, often among young people for whom guns are a status symbol. Like all commodities, fakes can be an easy way to get what you want.

Laws around realistic-looking fake guns leave room for fatal results

On today's episode, the last in a three-part series on youth gun violence in Bloomington-Normal focuses on fake guns, Bloomington looks for ways to trim costs for the first phase of its downtown streetscape, and Central Illinois Regional Airport is ramping up efforts to find a tenant for a new industrial park.

On today's episode, the last in a three-part series on youth gun violence in Bloomington-Normal focuses on fake guns, Bloomington looks for ways to trim costs for the first phase of its downtown streetscape, and Central Illinois Regional Airport is ramping up efforts to find a tenant for a new industrial park.

WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 5/22/2025

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The Central Illinois Regional Airport has about $70 million in infrastructure projects underway, or in a six-year pipeline. Some are moving faster than others.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wglt.org/tags/central-illinois-regional-airport" data-cms-ai="0">Central Illinois Regional Airport</a>&nbsp;has about $70 million in infrastructure projects underway, or in a six-year pipeline. Some are moving faster than others.

Bloomington mayor: Downtown apartment project worth the price in incentives

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