Sound Ideas is WGLT's signature local news series. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. New episodes air throughout the day on WGLT.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's signature local news series. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. New episodes air throughout the day on WGLT.

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.

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A journalism professor who has roots in Pekin and Peoria says journalists must do more than cover the news; they must actively build community for local news outlets to survive in a challenging world.

A journalism professor who has roots in Pekin and Peoria says journalists must do more than cover the news; they must actively build community for local news outlets to survive in a challenging world.

Overcoming news deserts in rural America takes community involvement

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The matchup in McLean County Board's District 5 is a debate between a conservative bank examiner and a self-described “New Deal” style Democrat. That is to say, Republican Jeff Lord is challenging incumbent Democrat Buck Farley for his seat on the board serving the district covering northeast Normal.

The matchup in McLean County Board's District 5 is a debate between a conservative bank examiner and a self-described &ldquo;New Deal&rdquo; style Democrat.&nbsp;That is to say, Republican Jeff Lord is challenging incumbent Democrat Buck Farley for his seat on the board serving the district covering northeast Normal.

In northeast Normal's District 5, McLean County Board candidates discuss finances and budget issues

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Travelers to Bloomington's Central Illinois Regional Airport [CIRA] may pass through its gates dozens of times without realizing how nearby economic changes — like those over at Normal's Rivian plant — can lead to windfalls at the airport.

Travelers to Bloomington's Central Illinois Regional Airport [CIRA] may pass through its gates dozens of times without realizing how nearby economic changes &mdash; like those over at Normal's Rivian plant &mdash; can lead to windfalls at the airport.

CIRA is financially strong, thanks to Rivian cargo boost

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/090e86c6-4ab6-4873-b560-afff01256522/clips/3a77e9bc-fb86-4489-977d-b4de004d9085/transcript

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