Myra Gordon got her start volunteering with Operation Recycle, a local group dedicated to sustainability and broadening access to recycling options. It later became the Ecology Action Center.

Myra Gordon got her start volunteering with Operation Recycle, a local group dedicated to sustainability and broadening access to recycling options. It later became the Ecology Action Center.

March is Women's History Month, and WGLT is recognizing 21 women who shaped Bloomington-Normal. New episodes every weekday in March.

March is Women's History Month, and WGLT is recognizing 21 women who shaped Bloomington-Normal. New episodes every weekday in March.

21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal

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.

Myra Gordon grew environmental consciousness

Constant intrusive thoughts that come with obsessive-compulsive disorder [OCD] can be exhausting. That’s an experience shared by Normal’s Claire Nichols. She said when she was a child, her OCD began with frequent bathroom visits. According to mental health professionals, Nichols’ experience is not uncommon. Shannon Griffith, a licensed clinical professional counselor with Normal-based Moonflower Counseling, said on average, diagnosing OCD can take 7 years from when symptoms first start occurring.

Constant intrusive thoughts that come with obsessive-compulsive disorder [OCD] can be exhausting.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s an experience shared by Normal&rsquo;s Claire Nichols. She said when she was a child, her OCD began with frequent bathroom visits. According to mental health professionals, Nichols&rsquo; experience is not uncommon. Shannon Griffith, a licensed clinical professional counselor with Normal-based Moonflower Counseling, said on average, diagnosing OCD can take 7 years from when symptoms first start occurring.

Advocates say OCD treatment helps people 'live in the present'

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A program providing alternative classroom settings at Bloomington High School is up and running in its first full school year. The program is one part of District 87's efforts to improve the graduation rate at the High School. As WGLT Education correspondent Braden Fogerson explains, students are already feeling the difference in their learning.

A program providing alternative classroom settings at Bloomington High School is up and running in its first full school year. The program is one part of District 87's efforts to improve the graduation rate at the High School. As WGLT Education correspondent Braden Fogerson explains, students are already feeling the difference in their learning.

Raider Academy students already feeling the impact at Bloomington High School

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McLean County employers have more incentives to help employees access childcare, thanks to two federal tax code changes effective this year.

McLean County employers have more incentives to help employees access childcare, thanks to two federal tax code changes effective this year.

Improved tax incentives encourage employers to help workers with childcare

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Myra Gordon grew environmental consciousness

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