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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During his State of the University address, the president of Illinois State University said "funding pressures remain high and very concerning." -
Members of the Illinois Trucking Association heard from an industry leader and a military veteran at their annual meeting this week in Normal. -
Hotter Than June frontman Josh Humphries will perform the band's songs live for the last time in a solo acoustic set in Bloomington. But it's not the end of the band or Humphries' musical ambitions. -
Extension program will help you close communication gaps between generations – from Boomers to Gen ZA University of Illinois Extension program next month will help you demystify the Generational Gap – especially around communication. It's set for Oct. 15 at the Carlock Public Library. -
Bloomington author Jasmine Shegog's new book, "The Power of Reframe," is out. The book focuses on the concept of healing by reframing your mindset into one of proactivity — claiming healing starts with a choice to do so, rather than closure. -
After an initial decline in beds filled at the McLean County jail, numbers have creeped back up since cashless bail began in Illinois. Experts say pretrial release violations are to blame. -
The lawsuit with origins in Central Illinois involves shotgun shells and has nationwide implications. -
Ed Rust Jr. was the inaugural speaker of Illinois Wesleyan University's newest speaker series, featuring influential business leaders. It's called the Kinder Brothers Speaker Series — named for alumni Jack and Garry Kinder, founders of Kinder Brothers International. -
The dispute over shared sales tax money for mental health and public safety has escalated again. Normal and Bloomington have formally accused the county of defaulting on the decade-old intergovernmental agreement on use of the shared revenue. -
Brendyn Morgan credited several aspects of his life in deciding to run for public office, including his six years in the Army, his work in public housing and lessons from his single mom.
