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On today's episode, Bloomington and Normal consider relaxing hiring rules to address a firefighter shortage, a library curator details the role Bloomington and other central Illinois communities played in the history of the circus, plus an ISU professor presents the making of a Major Leaguer's bat.

On today's episode, former Illinois Republican Party chair Pat Brady explains today's political divisiveness, Bloomington's mayor pushes state lawmakers to bring more tax money back to local governments, two ISU students create a fashion exhibit that transports you back in time, plus Part II of a conversation on Bloomington's circus history.

On today's episode, McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane discusses a new contract and recruiting incentives for corrections staff, one of the defendants in the ComEd bribery trial takes the stand in her own defense, plus Heartland Community College marks Lesbian Visibility Week with a film screening.

On today's episode, a conversation with ISU interim president Aondover Tarhule about university athletics following athletics director Kyle Brennan's sudden departure, an ISU student produces a feature length dystopian thriller that's coming to the Normal Theater, plus 80s rockers The BoDeans return to their Midwest roots with a concert in Bloomington this weekend.

On today's episode, Illinois Wesleyan University President Georgia Nugent discusses the university's restructuring plans, some Illinois State University students are working on plans to attract a grocery store to Uptown Normal, plus Midwest Food Bank sees increased demand as expanded SNAP benefits have expired.

On today's episode, the town of Normal plans for construction of a new eastside fire station, famous alum Jane Lynch returns to the ISU campus to pay it forward to aspiring actors during a three-week residency, a sexual assault survivor shares the stories of survivors through love letters in Uptown Normal, plus the federal bribery trial of four former Commonwealth Edison executives and lobbyists is expected to go to the jury this week.

On today's episode, outsourcing experts explain the impact of State Farm's move to outsource much of its IT operations, Illinois officials allowed prisoners with dementia to sign away life saving care, plus an agronomy expert explains what makes McLean County farmland so fertile.

On today's episode, the second part of our conversation with Catholic Diocese of Peoria bishop Lou Tylka, Illinois lawmakers take a first step to stop fertility fraud, plus hip-hop artist and podcaster DaZ Exotic comes back to his hometown of Bloomington for a concert.

On today's episode, WGLT follows NPR's lead in going silent on Twitter, how climate change is hurting Illinois' largest syrup producer, a former Redbird basketball standout fulfills her dream of going pro, plus an effort to improve financial literacy in schools.

On today's episode, Illinois State University's Athletic Director is out after questions about a pricey and hastily-arranged donor trip, a Bloomington-Normal high school student helps get legislation passed to protect child influencers, plus Bloomington-Normal galleries and museums host Slow Art Day.