WGLT's Sound Ideas
WGLT's Sound Ideas - Full Episodes
Playlist by WGLT's Sound IdeasSound 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…Follow the podcast:
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Monday 3/17/2025
On today's episode, the three candidates for mayor of Normal offer differing views on taxes and fees, reflections from two women who lost their mothers at the height of the COVID pandemic, Bloomington Police offer assurances for those concerned about the threat of deportations and a University High…
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 3/13/2025
On today's episode, three Bloomington-Normal pawn shops are caught in an expansive criminal case, Bloomington voters get an extra early voting site for a day, Illinois State University faces a federal complaint from an animal rights group and Illinois schools prepare for major cuts at the Departmen…
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Friday 3/14/2025
Going to voice SI and the promo now: On today's episode, advocates aim to keep homeschooled kids from falling through the cracks; state lawmakers look to regulate a popular dietary supplement that's raising health concerns; and a conversation with Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega…
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Wednesday 3/12/2025
On today's episode, Bloomington wants to expand its use of license-plate reading cameras into some residential areas, an ISU-led team uses virtual reality to try to reverse drug overdoses, some advocates want the state to take a more aggressive approach to reduce fentanyl deaths and the latest McHi…
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Tuesday 3/11/2025
On today's episode, police are still searching for answers in the recent triple-murder suicide in Bloomington, police departments offer support for officers following traumatic events, Bloomington residents cope with foul tasting and smelling water, and ISU officially welcomes its new athletics dir…
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Monday 3/10/2025
On today's episode, Bloomington-Normal restaurant owners discuss the soaring cost of eggs and its impact on their menus, a mother whose son was killed by Bloomington police wants answers, a humanitarian from Bloomington says federal cuts threaten global fight against malaria, plus there's a renewed…
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Friday 3/7/2025
On today's episode, law enforcement in McLean County say turning guns after a revoked FOID card is pretty much on the honor system, experts fear cuts to the National Weather Service could make it harder to prepare for severe storms and other disasters, private schools in Bloomington-Normal are hope…
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Bloomington mayoral candidates forum
This Bloomington mayoral candidates forum was recorded live on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at ISU's Bone Student Center. It was hosted by WGLT. The candidates are incumbent Mboka Mwilambwe and challengers Dan Brady and Cody Hendricks.
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Normal mayoral candidates forum
This Normal mayoral candidates forum was recorded live on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at ISU's Bone Student Center. It was hosted by WGLT. The candidates are incumbent Chris Koos and challenges Chemberly Harris and Kathleen Lorenz.
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Tuesday 3/4/2025
On today's episode, a retired school superintendent leads the campaign to support a countywide school sales tax, the town of Normal gets set to take over a nonprofit arts organization, and one of Jimmy Buffet's former bandmates helps McLean County school kids' mental health through music.
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