A planned annual 2% increase in Town of Normal water rates in each of the next six years may not be enough to maintain adequate fund balances. Mayor Chris Koos said it's too early to say whether the town will increase the size of the scheduled water rate hike.

 

A planned annual 2% increase in Town of Normal water rates in each of the next six years may not be enough to maintain adequate fund balances. Mayor Chris Koos said it's too early to say whether the town will increase the size of the scheduled water rate hike.
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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.

Normal mayor talks water rates and trains

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.

Youth care center in McLean County explores urgent care for behavioral health

On today's episode, the town of Normal scales back its longer-term investments in infrastructure and other projects, Eureka College notices more students struggling to read, a federal corruption trial offers a rare glimpse into the very private life of Illinois once-powerful Illinois House Speaker, and a McLean County native has reached an ambitious goal of running cross country to raise awareness about the dangers of social media.

On today's episode, the town of Normal scales back its longer-term investments in infrastructure and other projects, Eureka College notices more students struggling to read, a federal corruption trial offers a rare glimpse into the very private life of Illinois once-powerful Illinois House Speaker, and a McLean County native has reached an ambitious goal of running cross country to raise awareness about the dangers of social media.

WGLT's Sound Ideas - Tuesday 1/7/2025

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A few years ago, when staff at Eureka College were in the midst of identifying areas where their students needed some extra help, there was sort of a light bulb moment.

Some students who'd been identified as having trouble with college-level writing weren't only struggling with that discipline. They were also struggling to read at the same level.

A few years ago, when staff at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wglt.org/tags/eureka-college" data-cms-ai="0">Eureka College</a>&nbsp;were in the midst of identifying areas where their students needed some extra help, there was sort of a light bulb moment.
Some students who'd been identified as having trouble with college-level writing weren't only struggling with that discipline. They were also struggling to read at the same level.

Normal mayor talks water rates and trains

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