A year after the Ecology Action Center [EAC] got a green light on its proposal for a permanent hazardous waste disposal site, the Normal nonprofit is casting a wide net to raise the approximately $6 million needed to get the project off the ground. Executive Director Michael Brown said pending state legislation regulating disposal of toxic and combustible items could help.

A year after the Ecology Action Center [EAC] got a green light on its proposal for a permanent hazardous waste disposal site, the Normal nonprofit is casting a wide net to raise the approximately $6 million needed to get the project off the ground.&nbsp;Executive Director Michael Brown said pending state legislation regulating disposal of toxic and combustible items could help.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's signature local news series. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. New episodes air throughout the day on WGLT.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's signature local news series. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. New episodes air throughout the day on WGLT.

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.

McLean County inches closer to a permanent site for hazardous waste disposal

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/090e86c6-4ab6-4873-b560-afff01256522/clips/9ea47ade-058b-40b4-8166-b434015beb2b/transcript

The Illinois Senate has unanimously passed a bill to expand orders of protection to online spaces and allow victims to indefinitely extend protection orders. The bill would give law enforcement more authority to investigate and bring charges against anyone who uses online spaces to harass someone with an order of protection against that person. People with protection orders would also be able to indefinitely extend the order of protection.

The Illinois Senate has unanimously passed a bill to expand orders of protection to online spaces and allow victims to indefinitely extend protection orders.&nbsp;The bill would give law enforcement more authority to investigate and bring charges against anyone who uses online spaces to harass someone with an order of protection against that person.&nbsp;People with protection orders would also be able to indefinitely extend the order of protection.

Illinois lawmakers want to expand protections to domestic violence victims to digital spaces

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/090e86c6-4ab6-4873-b560-afff01256522/clips/21be80d8-0284-448a-95b0-b4340159ca41/transcript

A pair of Central Illinois legislators acknowledge the national scene is bleak for members and supporters of the LGBTQ+ community. But Sen. Dave Koehler of Peoria and Rep. Sharon Chung of Bloomington say Illinois' Democratic supermajority is working to keep the state a beacon of LGBTQ+ support.

A pair of Central Illinois legislators acknowledge the national scene is bleak for members and supporters of the LGBTQ+ community.&nbsp;But Sen. Dave Koehler of Peoria and Rep. Sharon Chung of Bloomington say Illinois' Democratic supermajority is working to keep the state a beacon of LGBTQ+ support.

Lawmakers Chung, Koehler look to keep Illinois a beacon of LGBTQ+ support

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/090e86c6-4ab6-4873-b560-afff01256522/clips/c43c4924-282f-445b-8938-b43301603c6e/transcript

A grant that will help fund a two-mile stretch of new sewer interceptor on Bloomington-Normal’s west side is part of a much larger project that may link some small towns in McLean County to the Twin Cities' sewage treatment system.

A grant that will help fund a two-mile stretch of new sewer interceptor on Bloomington-Normal&rsquo;s west side is part of a much larger project that may link some small towns in McLean County to the Twin Cities' sewage treatment system.

Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District will expand to Hudson and perhaps beyond

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/090e86c6-4ab6-4873-b560-afff01256522/clips/09d330fc-b2eb-4dde-b726-b43301560223/transcript

McLean County inches closer to a permanent site for hazardous waste disposal

In 1 playlist(s)

WGLT's Sound Ideas

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips