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Some authors published decades ago in a ground breaking ISU based journal of Black Literature are still working today. Hear about Obsidian Literature & Arts. So, you spend a lot of time and effort making your garden look faaaan-tast-ic and get nothing else out of it. Now, you can do that AND grow something you can eat. The pandemic brought fear, uncertainty, stress, boredom, and, it turns out, artistic fuel for a new twin cities exhibit by Susan Emmerson and Lisa Walcott. Finally, hear a hip hop song collaboration between Bloomington and Chicago grassroots art schools.

Bloomington Police say if new gun conversion kits spread, two or three round shots-fired incidents could become gun battles of ninety rounds in five seconds. And a candidate for State Treasurer says he wants to combine the office with state Comptroller. The significance of in-school COVID testing really depends on the district. But other mileage varies as school districts decide how best to reduce quarantine times after direct contacts with COVID positive people. And test supplies might become scarce. There's such a big shortage of substitute teachers school districts even want to use kids from Colleges like ISU as subs. And hear the music of Great Value Jesus.

Instructors at Heartland Community College's new Electric Vehicle Energy Storage training program say they're thrilled to be doing cutting edge work preparing techs for the future. They also say it's nice to see auto training programs come back after high schools and colleges phased them out when they were younger. Suspensions don't help minority students. An ISU scholar says schools are punishing kids who are already suffering and doing so disproportionately. The Masonic Lodge in Normal has survived many decades when many fraternal and social groups across the nation have not by recruiting younger people. The Masons in Normal are celebrating 150 years.

It can be lonely over the holidays for international students stuck in the U.S. because of money, travel times, or pandemic restrictions. Hear how they're coping and the help they get. Plus, a new Philly Steak place has opened and a fried chicken option is coming to the Bloomington Normal Restaurant Scene. Supply chain disruptions have already slowed down Rivian's start of production. Could it get worse? E-V journalist Steve Levine talks about why America needs to build out its battery-metals processing capability. And the Musical 'Rent' defined a generation that came up in the 1990s. Now, that classic retelling of La Boheme is on a farewell tour stopping in Bloomington.

Gov. JB Pritzker spoke before a join session of the Illinois General Assembly Wednesday Feb. 18, 2026.

Bloomington's move to create its own economic development department comes as welcome news to an agency that's working to bring more business to the…

On a new episode of Democracy's Future podcast, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters has been gathering on the Quad at ISU for over a week. The want the university to call for a cease fire in the war in Gaza. They also want the university to divest from companies with ties to Israel.

The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.

Author John Milward connects American music legends like The Carter Family and Hank Williams with today's big stars including Jason Isbell and Brandi Carlisle.

President Biden laid out his approach to the pandemic before he took office. On Thursday, he began implementing it, calling the effort a "wartime undertaking."