On today's episode, a conversation with NPR Morning Edition and Up First host Steve Inskeep ahead of his appearance at WGLT's Radio Faces on Oct. 30.

On today's episode, a conversation with NPR Morning Edition and Up First host Steve Inskeep ahead of his appearance at WGLT's Radio Faces on Oct. 30.

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.

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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.

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 - Thursday 10/23/2025

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They were mummified a long time ago and only came out once or twice before getting stuck back in their sarcophagi for several thousands of years. Then the band got together in 1999. That’s what Mummy Cass told WGLT in an interview for Sound Ideas. Frontman Cass got together with Eddie Mummy around that time to create their eight-piece funk band Here Come the Mummies. They’re playing the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts on March 1.

They were mummified a long time ago and only came out once or twice before getting stuck back in their sarcophagi for several thousands of years. Then the band got together in 1999.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s what Mummy Cass told WGLT in an interview for Sound Ideas.&nbsp;Frontman Cass got together with Eddie Mummy around that time to create their eight-piece funk band Here Come the Mummies. They&rsquo;re playing the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts on March 1.

Here Come the Mummies bring the funk to Bloomington

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State Farm had a good year in 2025 and is sharing some of that with policyholders in a company record dividend.

State Farm had a good year in 2025 and is sharing some of that with policyholders in a company record dividend.

State Farm reports strong growth — and shares some of it with policyholders

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Illinois residents soon have a big choice to make: who should represent them in the U.S. Senate for the next six years? And because Illinois is such a heavily blue state — all eyes are on the Democratic primary in the race to replace longtime retiring US Senator Dick Durbin. WBEZ political reporters Mawa Iqbal and Mariah Woelfel report.

Illinois residents soon have a big choice to make: who should represent them in the U.S. Senate for the next six years? And because Illinois is such a heavily blue state &mdash; all eyes are on the Democratic primary in the race to replace longtime retiring US Senator Dick Durbin. WBEZ political reporters Mawa Iqbal and Mariah Woelfel report.

Meet the Democrats running for US Senate from Illinois

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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 10/23/2025

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