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WGLT's Sound Ideas

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Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

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Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

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English


Episodes
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Reporters explain their work on WGLT's documentary about homelessness

2/25/2025
WGLT Morning Edition host Jon Norton talks to reporter Melissa Ellin and digital producer Emily Bollinger about their "Frozen and Forgotten" project, ahead of Wednesday night's debut screening of their documentary about homelessness. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:07:51

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Authorities say 4 people died in a triple murder-suicide in Bloomington

2/25/2025
Bloomington Police say the deaths of four people found dead at a home on Lee Street on Sunday were the result of a triple murder-suicide. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:07:43

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Meet the skeptics who say B-N's housing shortage could be overstated

2/25/2025
Economic development officials in Bloomington-Normal sometimes express frustration at their inability to gain consensus on the importance of addressing a housing shortage. WGLT's Charlie Schlenker has more with those skeptics. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:04:35

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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Tuesday 2/25/2025

2/25/2025
On today's episode, a Bloomington neighborhood comes together after tragedy, some property managers in Bloomington-Normal say all this talk of a housing shortage is overblown and WGLT takes you behind the scenes of its video documentary on Bloomington-Normal's unhoused population. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:22:50

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Family and friends share memories and light candles at vigil on Lee Street in Bloomington

2/25/2025
A large crowd filled North Lee Street in Bloomington for a candlelight vigil Monday night, sharing memories and releasing balloons in front of the home where four people were found dead over the weekend. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:02:02

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Part 2 of interview with ISU President Aondover Tarhule

2/25/2025
This is Part 2 of WGLT's interview with Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:05:36

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Concerns over election security prompted the SAVE Act. Some say it's voter suppression

2/24/2025
Congress will soon vote on the SAVE Act, which some say will make voting more difficult for non-citizens. Others are concerned it could backfire as voter suppression. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:05:32

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Junior high student among the four found dead at a Bloomington home

2/24/2025
Bloomington Police investigators were looking for answers Monday after four people – including a 13-year-old – were found dead at a home over the weekend. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:03:54

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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Monday 2/24/2025

2/24/2025
On today's episode, the latest on the deaths of four people in Bloomington, Illinois State University's president discusses the university's financial challenges, voting rights advocates push back on a proposal to require proof of citizenship to vote, plus the parallels Gov. JB Pritzker is drawing between Donald Trump and the rise of Nazi Germany is creating a national buzz. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:22:50

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Q&A with Brooklyn-based experimental musician Matthew Ryals

2/22/2025
An interview with Brooklyn-based experimental musician Matthew Ryals, who performs Sunday at the Illinois Art Station in Normal as part of Wellness Weekend. Ryals is an improviser who primarily plays modular synthesizer. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:07:01

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Q&A: President Aondover Tarhule says ISU will remain true to 'core values' amid challenges

2/21/2025
Five months ago, while seeking to set a course for Illinois State University against strong fiscal headwinds, President Aondover Tarhule said in his state of the university address that despite a series of challenges facing both ISU and higher education in general, he was "filled with confidence over Illinois State University's future." Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:50

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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Friday 2/21/2025

2/21/2025
On today's episode, ISU's president says the university will remain true to its mission amid a flurry of executive orders from the Trump administration, a remembrance of the man known as "The Dean" at Central Catholic High School, and experimental music meets hip-hop for a first-time event in Bloomington. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:22:50

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Central Catholic legend John Snyder made impact beyond wins and championships

2/21/2025
John Snyder, former longtime Central Catholic teacher, coach and athletic director died Monday at age 93. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:05:59

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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 2/20/2025

2/20/2025
On today's episode, Peoria Ag Lab workers reflect on their sudden dismissal from federal cuts, Central Illinois lawmakers offer starkly different reactions to the governor's budget plan, and the inaugural Wellness Weekend in Bloomington-Normal offers a way to reimagine justice. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:22:50

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Experimental music meets hip-hop for inaugural event promoting healing from mass incarceration

2/20/2025
Bloomington-Normal nonprofits are banding together for a first-of-its-kind Wellness Weekend, with a communitywide festival of arts and humanities programs aimed at examining the impact of mass incarceration. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:45

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Peoria Ag Lab workers reflect on sudden dismissal from federal cuts

2/20/2025
Jeannie Klein-Gordon spent more than 11 years getting to a permanent position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Her time at the agency ended after a little over a year. Klein-Gordon is one of thousands of probationary employees across a swath of government agencies impacted by the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:46

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Central Illinois lawmakers offer mixed reaction to Pritzker's budget address

2/20/2025
Central Illinois lawmakers had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State budget address. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:03:17

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Pam Reece Interview 250219

2/19/2025
Pam Reece Interview 250219 Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:06:39

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'So busy’: Immigration Project informs clients of rights as ICE raid concerns heighten

2/19/2025
Recent immigration raids in Illinois have been confined to the Chicago area, while a nonprofit that provides legal services and other supports for immigrants in Central Illinois is bracing for immigration officers to turn their attention downstate. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:09:20

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Dismantling B-N's homeless response system to build a more effective one

2/19/2025
While Bloomington-Normal homeless advocates estimate more than 130 people sleep in a tent in the area on any given night, area organizations and city officials have yet to find a response system that adequately addresses the situation, which has worsened in recent years. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:04:30