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State Senator Dave Koehler hopes his new law will reduce gun violence. His Firearm Owner Identification Modernization Act updates the process of renewing a Firearm Owner Identification card with some plusses and minuses. OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center is taking steps to compensate for backbreaking COVID patient loads but the crush of patients and staff shortages caused by COVID have forced central Illinois hospitals to delay elective surgeries. And hear how to muster comedy in dark times. A Daily Show writer visits Bloomington Normal.

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.

On today's episode, you'll hear from a charge nurse in the ICU at Carle BroMenn Medical Center about what this moment of COVID has been like for her and her peers. Also, an interview with Normal City Manager Pam Reece. And a conversation about what happens to all the stuff we leave behind ... and who'd want to buy it.

Suburban sprawl is very expensive to cities and towns. It's far more cost effective to have cities go up instead of out. Bloomington wants to offer incentives for infill and rebuilding instead of more of the same old edge-of-town subdivisions. Three Afghani men evacuated when that country fell to the Taliban are relocating to Bloomington...Hear about the Afghan Welcome Home Project of Central Illinois. And there's a new resource guide for those with autism in Bloomington Normal and those who want to learn about the condition.

Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason says he's excited about creating incentives to rehab houses. Gleason says some areas of town fit perfectly with people who want to live near the city core and who don't want to live in a three hundred thousand dollar house. The Illinois Stewardship Alliance dreams of a day Illinois can feed itself...Right now Illinois imports more than 90-percent of its food. And...is Normal still in the running for that new Samsung battery plant? Big changes in the EV industry complicate the answer.

On today's episode, a Carle Health pediatrician talks about how omicron is impacting children — and what it's important to get them vaccinated. Also, you'll hear interviews with Unit 5 superintendent Kristen Weikle and Normal City Manager Pam Reece.

On today's episode, Eric Stock reports on the experiences of two renters from Normal who are going through the eviction process. Plus, Lyndsay Jones interviews someone who knows a lot about the history of public health crises in McLean County. Lauren Warnecke has a new episode of Datebook. And an interview with the CEO of Pekin-based Reditus Labs.

On today's episode, you'll hear from the leader of a rural hospital in Tazewell County about the staffing challenges posed by COVID. Plus, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood comments on that same issue. And Sarah Nardi reports on the adoption journey of a Bloomington couple.

Nearly two years into the pandemic, students are still confronting uncertainties. That's especially true on college campuses where COVID has fundamentally changed the university experience.

On today's episode, Sarah Nardi reports on the unique connection between healthcare worker and the people they care for, during this COVID surge. Lyndsay Jones reports on plans to add a public safety department at Heartland Community College. Student reporter Jordan Mead interviews an ISU professor about her new book tracking COVID's impact on the college experience. And Jon Norton previews a Friday show at the Castle Theatre.