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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Primary care is where people go when they have symptoms of an unknown illness or for an annual physical. Providers in Bloomington-Normal want to make sure people know their main doctor can also provide mental health support. -
The Normal Theater has shown thousands and thousands of films since it opened 88 years ago. But one galactic trilogy has never graced the iconic Uptown marquee. -
Founders of Nomad Theatre Company preview an upcoming event happening this weekend featuring AI-generated performance prompts. -
Several service providers in Bloomington-Normal say proposed Medicaid cuts threaten health care locally. The U.S. House recently passed a measure that would slice $880 billion over the next decade. -
Central Catholic will hold a Mass to pray for Francis' soul during school Wednesday. -
Illinois lawmakers are trying the curb plastic production by limiting foam food containers and single-use plastic bags, which contribute to rising plastic levels in lakes and groundwater sources like the Mahomet Aquifer. -
Mental health providers in Central Illinois offering ketamine say it has changed patients' lives for the better. Still, only a handful of clinics offer the service, and additional barriers can prevent access for people who need the treatment most. -
The concert concludes Logan Campbell's second full year on the podium after decades of leadership by Deanne Bryant. Campbell sought to keep the positive culture of the youth orchestra — while upping the rigor and repertoire. -
Brian Knutson of Bloomington was still processing it a few days later. Attending any Masters would have been a dream realized. Witnessing history from 15 to 20 yards away? Are you kidding? -
Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe thinks it's worth paying the redeveloper of the downtown State Farm building a bundle over the next two-plus decades to get the project completed.
