Hall of Fame pitcher Burleigh Grimes was the last major league pitcher to legally throw a spitball. Grimes played with seven different major league teams, though mostly with the Dodgers and Cardinals. He retired in 1934, the year before he came to Bloomington.

Hall of Fame pitcher Burleigh Grimes was the last major league pitcher to legally throw a spitball. Grimes played with seven different major league teams, though mostly with the Dodgers and Cardinals. He retired in 1934, the year before he came to Bloomington.

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.

McHistory: The last legal MLB spitballer pitched in Bloomington

The Normal Fire Department is helping write the book on safety and firefighting at electric vehicle plants, notably with lithium-ion battery fires. Rivian and NFD are working together to navigate the challenges of fire safety at an electric vehicle manufacturer.

The Normal Fire Department is helping write the book on safety and firefighting at electric vehicle plants, notably with lithium-ion battery fires. Rivian and NFD are working together to navigate the challenges of fire safety at an electric vehicle manufacturer.

Normal fire crews 'learn as they go' responding to calls to Rivian's EV plant

Normal Community track standout Ali Ince repeats as Female Athlete of the Year, while Dominic Martin from Lexington High School won Male Athlete of the Year. Scholar Athlete of the Year honors went to Brynn Hoder and Noah Misukonis of Bloomington High School. 

Normal Community track standout Ali Ince repeats as Female Athlete of the Year, while Dominic Martin from Lexington High School won Male Athlete of the Year. Scholar Athlete of the Year honors went to Brynn Hoder and Noah Misukonis of Bloomington High School.

Bloomington-Normal Sports Commission honors Ali Ince and Dominic Martin as athletes of the year

A new action plan lays out three recommendations for improving Central Illinois’ early childhood education and child care infrastructure – starting with raising public awareness about what’s not working. 

A <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61ba6b3017614378f01ce468/t/661eb27aaae8f812d0685819/1713287805917/R_Region17_Action+Plan.pdf" data-cms-ai="0">new action plan</a> lays out three recommendations for improving Central Illinois’ early childhood education and child care infrastructure – starting with raising public awareness about what’s not working.

McHistory: The last legal MLB spitballer pitched in Bloomington

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