To reduce water use in an ongoing severe drought, the City of Bloomington has asked residents to conserve water by a goal of 10%. Water shortages are not unheard of for the city. Even at its start, water was scarce in Bloomington.

To reduce water use in an ongoing severe drought, the City of Bloomington has asked residents to conserve water by a goal of 10%.&nbsp;Water shortages are not unheard of for the city. Even at its start, water was scarce in Bloomington.

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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.

The long thirst for a Lake Bloomington

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Illinois House lawmakers have passed an insurance bill to regulate rate increases for home and auto insurance. It now goes to the Senate for a final vote. The bill requires that insurance companies disclose rate increases 60 days before they do it, and will allow the Illinois Department of Insurance to deny any rate increase if it finds it exorbitant and order the insurer to rebate customers.

Illinois House lawmakers have passed an insurance bill to regulate rate increases for home and auto insurance. It now goes to the Senate for a final vote.&nbsp;The bill requires that insurance companies disclose rate increases 60 days before they do it, and will allow the Illinois Department of Insurance to deny any rate increase if it finds it exorbitant and order the insurer to rebate customers.

State Rep. Sharon Chung and the insurance industry oppose new rate regulation bill

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The YWCA of McLean County is ending a nearly 40-year-old program that coordinates volunteers for nonprofit organizations in the community. This comes in the face of changing federal priorities and the Trump administration's campaign against diversity equity and inclusion [DEI] and its "War on Woke."

The YWCA of McLean County is ending a nearly 40-year-old program that coordinates volunteers for nonprofit organizations in the community. This comes in the face of changing federal priorities and the Trump administration's campaign against diversity equity and inclusion [DEI] and its "War on Woke."

YWCA of McLean County ends longtime volunteer program and faces other threats from federal anti-DEI stance

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A professional opera company based in Bloomington-Normal is kicking off several months of programming beginning in April, highlighting Black composers and others who wrote operatic music about the Black experience in America.

A professional opera company based in Bloomington-Normal is kicking off several months of programming beginning in April, highlighting Black composers and others who wrote operatic music about the Black experience in America.

MIOpera features Black stories and voices with 'I, Too, Sing America' series

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The long thirst for a Lake Bloomington

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