WGLT's Sound Ideas
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Sound Ideas is WGLT's signature local news series. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. New episodes air throughout the day on WGLT.
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The CEO and founder of COII wants to design long-term, cost-effective homes focused on sustainability and wellness. She's planning 22 homes and townhomes on Bloomington's west side.
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Teachers and staff from Sarah Raymond School, District 87's preschool program, toured their new home as remodeling enters the home stretch.
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The website for McLean County Government just got a lot easier to use for people with disabilities. County board chair Elizabeth Johnston said a new module can read PDF documents aloud, and even interpret technical drawings like plans to change the design of an intersection.
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The long-dreaded enrollment cliff for colleges and universities is here. “I think there's still a path to success for us, but we'll have to be nimble,” said ISU admissions chief Jeff Mavros.
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Ellie Wertz of Honey DEW Acres suggested her 5-acre farm just outside Bloomington-Normal as a spot for Nomad Theatre Company's roaming productions. Co-founder Connie Blick describes it as "kismet."
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Six winning artworks will be featured on 988 posters around McLean County. Bloomington nonprofit PATH operates 988 calls for nine Illinois counties, plus 24/7 statewide text-to-chat support.
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Eugene Field School in Normal hosts the Unit 5 transitional services program. Teachers and parents are eager for students to have an updated, more accessible space.
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S. war with Iran has sent energy prices way up. Something similar happened back in 1973 during the OPEC oil embargo. Find out more in this episode of McHistory.
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McLean County government plans to consider new data center guidelines that would be the toughest in the state. Lea Cline, who chairs the county board's land use committee, said she proposed the new rules because she's not convinced state lawmakers are going to adopt any restrictions soon.
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The Democrat from Moline recently visited Bloomington-Normal for a whirlwind tour, discussing community school funding, flood mitigation and data centers. In a WGLT interview, he also reacted to confronting the defense secretary about continued cuts to the civilian workforce that makes weapons and ammunition.