WGLT's Sound Ideas

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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.

Episodes

New law makes medical aid in dying possible in McLean County — if you can find a provider

How high school social studies teachers cover 9/11 in the classroom 25 years later

Having Sept. 11 birthdays calls for preserving personal joy while honoring collective grief

Recalling David Foster Wallace's iconic essay on the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11

New Economic Development Council leader promises better communication with government

ParkLands Foundation adds new executive director position

El Paso burial site of first Black man to vote in Illinois confirmed 121 years after his death

Illinois' climate is changing. Should weather warnings change with it?

Illinois Federation of Teachers wants Meta settlement money sent to public schools

Route 66 Centennial boosts McLean County visitor count and sets stage for tourism growth

North Danvers Mennonite Church celebrates 175 years of faith through service

Path to resolution of shared sales tax dispute remains unclear

McLean County Drug Court celebrates 20 years of 'changing lives forever'

Bloomington-Normal not immune from journalism and media cuts

The $400 million dispute: Why Rivian thinks its Normal properties are overvalued and overtaxed

Pritzker says state won't trade farmland for data centers during McLean County stop

Up in the sky: National Weather Services focuses on creating trust with the public at open house

Darren Bailey urges voter engagement, addresses local issues at Bloomington GOP dinner

Police chief says Uptown ordinance gives officers a tool to address crime, not criminalize homelessness

Maker to Maker: Bloomington-Normal glass artist John Miller