We might have an answer to the pungent question in Central Illinois of late: Just what is that awful smell? It's likely a phenomenon called petrichor, according to a state climatologist.

We might have an answer to the pungent question in Central Illinois of late: Just what is that awful smell? It's likely a phenomenon called petrichor, according to a state climatologist.

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.

The source of Central Illinois' big stink is possibly sniffed out

Most haunted houses and fright fests have closed for the year. But there are still plenty of ways to celebrate Halloween on a school night.

Most haunted houses and fright fests have closed for the year. But there are still plenty of ways to celebrate Halloween on a school night.

How to celebrate spooky season’s last gasps in McLean County

On today's episode, Bloomington's city manager discusses the city's response to pop-up parties, a probe to figure out the cause of that foul smell across central Illinois this week, meet the 'first ladies' of Bloomington-Normal college football, plus a Halloween cult classic returns to the Normal Theater.

On today's episode, Bloomington's city manager discusses the city's response to pop-up parties, a probe to figure out the cause of that foul smell across central Illinois this week, meet the 'first ladies' of Bloomington-Normal college football, plus a Halloween cult classic returns to the Normal Theater.

WGLT's Sound Ideas - Friday 10/25/2024

For the first time, after much antici...

...pation, Community Players Theatre has partnered with the Normal Theater to bring a shadow cast back to its annual Rocky Horror Picture Show screenings.

For the first time, after much antici...
<a href="https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-09-11/normal-theater-does-the-time-warp-again-now-with-shadow-cast" data-cms-ai="0">...pation</a>, Community Players Theatre has partnered with the Normal Theater to bring a shadow cast back to its annual Rocky Horror Picture Show screenings.

The source of Central Illinois' big stink is possibly sniffed out

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