WGLT's Sound Ideas
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Sound Ideas is WGLT's 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.
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The manager of multiple Airbnbs in the area said she’s “remaining optimistic” despite Normal’s coming ban on short-term rental listings in certain neighborhoods – a ban that she thinks is an overcorrection. -
A nuclear physicist from Bloomington-Normal said diplomacy has been the best method to reduce the global nuclear threat. -
Human trafficking cases are on the rise in Central Illinois, according to a survivor's advocate. Carol Merna from the Center for Prevention of Abuse says the increase in reported victims is likely due to greater awareness about human trafficking, either through commercial sex or forced labor. -
Shriners Children's hosted a "Hospital Experience" event ahead of a football game benefiting the children's hospital with locations in St. Louis and Chicago. -
The 2025 Illinois Shakespeare Festival marks a first-ever production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" and two directorial debuts by Central Illinois natives Kim McKean and Vanessa Stalling. -
Elected officials in McLean County say the lawmaker shootings in Minnesota are frightening – and that they’ve been on the receiving end of violent rhetoric themselves. -
The five-year delay of a ban on existing short-term rental units in residential areas of Normal might have been a wise move by the town. -
OSF HealthCare has officially unveiled a new ICU expansion at St. Joseph Medical Center. This additional space houses more beds, bigger rooms, updated technology and a unique layout for the staff. -
Illinois State University’s Horticulture Center will soon be the official home of an interactive art piece that celebrates indigenous culture and communities. -
How does society do hard things? In this first part of our new series "Hard Things," WGLT unpacks the generational project that brought faster passenger train service to Illinois.
