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Public K-12 education is financed almost entirely by the public sector—through taxes—and available to all children. Yet child care and other early childhood education involves substantial family payments. GLT talks to those on the front lines of child care in central Illinois about why it's so expensive, where there are gaps in coverage, and why some are optimistic about long-sought policy changes such as paid family leave.

GLT's coverage of the municipal election on April 2, 2019. Voters will elect members of the Bloomington City Council and Normal Town Council.Learn more about the candidates with our 2019 Voter Guide.

A weeklong series from Illinois public radio stations focusing on the potential impact of marijuana legalization. Series begins April 29, 2019.

Headlines from our sister station WCBU in Peoria.

A special hourlong episode of WGLT's newsmagazine Sound Ideas. These stories originally aired Sept. 10, 2021, near the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

A recurring series on WGLT's Sound Ideas about the central Illinois athletes who do incredible things, even after the game is over.

Bloomington-Normal residents share the songs that shaped their lives in this recurring music series. Submit yours at WGLT.org/Playlist.

An occasional series from WGLT looking at how central Illinoisans search for (and sometimes even find) the elusive work-life balance.