Community Players Theatre kicks off its spring musical Thursday with a pay-what-you-can preview of Dreamgirls. The hit show loosely based on the Motown music biz and the Supremes' rise to fame officially opens Friday and runs three weekends at the Bloomington theater.

Community Players Theatre kicks off its spring musical Thursday with a pay-what-you-can preview of Dreamgirls.&nbsp;The hit show loosely based on the Motown music biz and the Supremes' rise to fame officially opens Friday and runs three weekends at the Bloomington theater.

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.

With 'Dreamgirls,' director Jennifer Rusk passes the torch to a new generation of divas

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With uncertainty surrounding press protections at the national level, the state of Illinois holds a strong reporter privilege statute. That’s according to Don Craven, general counsel for Illinois Press Association and three other statewide journalism organizations. He’s held the job protecting journalists in court and legal litigation since the mid-1980s

With uncertainty surrounding press protections at the national level, the state of Illinois holds a strong reporter privilege statute.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s according to Don Craven, general counsel for Illinois Press Association and three other statewide journalism organizations. He&rsquo;s held the job protecting journalists in court and legal litigation since the mid-1980s

In an era of hostility, press protections remain strong in Illinois

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While gas prices keep soaring as the U.S. war in Iran shows no end in sight, Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said he’s ready to see the Trump administration find a way out of the war soon.

While gas prices keep soaring as the U.S. war in Iran shows no end in sight, Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said he&rsquo;s ready to see the Trump administration find a way out of the war soon.

Rep. LaHood again calls for ‘off ramp’ on U.S. war in Iran to bring fuel costs down

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Bloomington city officials heard lots of pushback on the possibility of a data center in the community during a public forum on Wednesday. At the 2 p.m. session that included 70 attendees, they heard an overwhelmingly negative reception to the idea of a hyperscale facility, sometimes called an AI farm, being built in collaboration with the city.

Bloomington city officials heard lots of pushback on the possibility of a data center in the community during a public forum on Wednesday.&nbsp;At the 2 p.m. session that included 70 attendees, they heard an overwhelmingly negative reception to the idea of a hyperscale facility, sometimes called an AI farm, being built in collaboration with the city.

Bloomington residents speak out against data centers at public forum

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With 'Dreamgirls,' director Jennifer Rusk passes the torch to a new generation of divas

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