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Global Perceptions of the U.S. (mp3)
Air Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008
Run Time: 4:03
The United states has a better chance of achieving global cooperation if other countries develop higher opinions of the U.S. That's according to an analyst at the Pew Research Center who is in central Illinois. Richard Wike says there will have to be some big changes in U.S. foreign relations for the current trend to turn around. WGLT's Jim Browne talks with Wike about perceptions of America abroad.

Geomap (mp3)
Air Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008
Run Time: 5:13
The far seeing lenses of satellites recorded the huge flooding earlier this summer along the Mississippi River in Illinois. And Illinois State University is playing a valuable role in interpreting those images. WGLT's Charlie Schlenker has more.

Peasant Poets (mp3)
Air Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008
Run Time: 5:21
So-called peasant poets of the 17-hundreds have something to offer modern readers. That's according to a new book written by a Bloomington Normal Scholar. WGLT's Charlie Schlenker has more.

Amtrak Summit (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008
Run Time: 5:10
With gas prices piercing four dollars a gallon this summer, Amtrak rider-ship is seeing historic gains. But the increase in customers is a Catch-22 for the passenger rail service. WGLT's Willis Kern explains.

Tim Johnson Q&A (mp3)
Air Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008
Run Time: 4:37
Don't expect Congress to enact any emergency measures to provide immediate relief from high gas prices. That's according to central Illinois Republican representative Tim Johnson, who stopped by the GLT studios and talks with WGLT's Willis Kern.

Arts Technology Exhibit (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008
Run Time: 5:18
The new show at the Illinois State University Galleries features art that would be nonexistent without a power strip. Almost. GLT Arts Reporter Laura Kennedy has this story.

Unit Five Expansion (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008
Run Time: 5:09
It’s a busy summer for the Unit Five School District with total renovations on three school buildings, and work on five others. Plans are also in the works for two new elementaries on the south side of Bloomington which will begin construction next year. But, WGLT’s Charlie Schlenker found out in a talk with the Superintendent during GLT’s Morning Edition at the Garlic Press, that a lot more is going on than bricks and mortar.

Coming To America (mp3)
Air Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008
Run Time: 4:55
Immigration is more than just a hot button political issue in the Presidential campaign. It’s also musical theater in Bloomington Normal. WGLT’s Charlie Schlenker has more on the latest production from Prairie Fire Theater.

Charity Efficiency? (mp3)
Air Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008
Run Time: 6:19
There are guidelines to use in deciding whether a charity gives good value and when it is not worth your scarce and hard-earned dollars. WGLT’s Charlie Schlenker has more on the track record of one foundation headquartered in Bloomington, which also says it's about to do better.

Student Loans and Credit (mp3)
Air Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008
Run Time: 5:25
WGLT's Charlie Schlenker reports the credit crunch in the U-S Economy sparked by the home mortgage meltdown is showing signs of spreading to college students.

Bullying Based On Sexual Orientation (mp3)
Air Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008
Run Time: 4:47
There's been a fair amount of effort to address bullying in Illinois schools in recent years. Districts all have policies on that problem. But, a subset of the issue...harassment of homosexuals has less traction. Even low-level disparaging remarks based on sexual orientation can be very damaging, and as WGLT's Charlie Schlenker reports, it happens at younger ages than you might think.

Foreclosures Soar In McLean County (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008
Run Time: 5:28
You might think central Illinois would be insulated from direct involvement with the home mortgage crisis. The region is affluent. It's not a rust belt city. Property values have not inflated at the rate found in some bubble cities. But, even in McLean County, WGLT's Charlie Schlenker reports there has been an estimated 176-million-dollars in home foreclosures in the last three years.

Baseball Owner Mike Veeck (mp3)
Air Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008
Run Time: 5:10
One of the minor league baseball owners interested in putting a team in Normal is in the twin cities meeting with organizers and looking at a potential stadium site. WGLT's Willis Kern has more with Mike Veeck.

Autism In The Workplace (mp3)
Air Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008
Run Time: 5:26
The number of people with the disorder known as autism is growing fast in the U-S. And as these children grow up, they often find it tough to get and hold jobs. WGLT's Charlie Schlenker reports on a group trying to change that in Bloomington Normal.

Obama Author John Wilson (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008
Run Time: 5:54
A Bloomington-Normal native has written a new book about the democratic presidential front-runner, Barack Obama. WGLT's Willis Kern has more with author John Wilson.