Republican state Sen. Sally Turner is reflecting on the end of the spring session with the culmination of another passage of the budget late into the night. Republicans criticized the speed with which the budget was passed. The budget bill that passed was filed 48 hours before the deadline, but Democrats said there were drafts of the budget before the final bill was filed.

Republican state Sen. Sally Turner is reflecting on the end of the spring session with the culmination of another passage of the budget late into the night.&nbsp;Republicans criticized the speed with which the budget was passed. The budget bill that passed was filed 48 hours before the deadline, but Democrats said there were drafts of the budget before the final bill was filed.

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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.

State Sen. Sally Turner on gas prices, data center and ramming the state budget through

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A Bloomington-Normal native who's one of the leading bankers in town says he wants the community to think big -- to ponder what we can do to support transformational projects. J. Phillips is two weeks into his new role as Bloomington-Normal market president and chief banking officer at Morton Community Bank. Locally, they operate as Clock Tower Community Bank. In this interview with WGLT's Ryan Denham, the former Commerce Bank chief for Bloomington-Normal shares his banker's eye view of the local economy.

A Bloomington-Normal native who's one of the leading bankers in town says he wants the community to think big -- to ponder what we can do to support transformational projects. J. Phillips is two weeks into his new role as Bloomington-Normal market president and chief banking officer at Morton Community Bank. Locally, they operate as Clock Tower Community Bank. In this interview with WGLT's Ryan Denham, the former Commerce Bank chief for Bloomington-Normal shares his banker's eye view of the local economy.

Banker asks Bloomington-Normal to think about how it can support transformational projects

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The mayor of Bloomington said the summer is marking progress on more than $315 million in public and private investment projects.

The mayor of Bloomington said the summer is marking progress on more than $315 million in public and private investment projects.

Bloomington touts housing construction advances

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Development of large-scale data centers is booming across the Midwest and South. As some communities push back, local and state governments are trying to catch up on how to regulate the new development. Harvest Public Media reports.

Development of large-scale data centers is booming across the Midwest and South. As some communities push back, local and state governments are trying to catch up on how to regulate the new development. Harvest Public Media reports.

As people protest data centers across the Heartland, lawmakers rush to regulate development

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State Sen. Sally Turner on gas prices, data center and ramming the state budget through

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