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Hip Pocket Plays Last Shuffle (mp3)
Air Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011
Run Time: 7:00
A band that has been a fixture on the central Illinois musical landscape for more than two decades is calling it quits after one final concert at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts . WGLT's Laura Kennedy talks with Marc Boon about the legacy of Hip Pocket, and his plans for the future.
Soledad O'Brien Interview (mp3)
Air Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011
Run Time: 5:30
Race and minority rights continue to be on the minds of Americans this observance of Martin Luther King's birthday. Many say the shootings in Arizona ten days ago were fueled at least partially by the state's high-voltage debate on immigration. WGLT's Willis Kern talks with a CNN's Soledad O'Brien, well known for her reporting on racial issues and the scheduled speaker at Illinois State University's observance of King's birthday later this week.
Reagan and the Midwest (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011
Run Time: 5:37
People are always the products of their particular place and time. A gathering of scholars this week at Eureka College looks at that common culture from which sprang President Ronald Reagan. WGLT’s Charlie Schlenker reports on Reagan and the Midwest in this the centennial year of Reagan's birth.
Lynching and Spectacle (mp3)
Air Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010
Run Time: 5:32
An ISU historian has won an award for her book on lynching and was also a finalist for a Los Angeles Times Book Award. WGLT’s Charlie Schlenker has more on the role of lynching in popular culture.
High Speed Rail Changing Normal (mp3)
Air Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010
Run Time: 5:00
The route for Constitution Trail through Uptown Normal could be changing. That's one of the potential results a study of pedestrian access to the new Multimodal Center could yield. WGLT's Willis Kern has more with town of Normal City Manager Mark Peterson.
Looking Over Lincoln's Shoulder (mp3)
Air Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010
Run Time: 5:23
Illinois Wesleyan scholar, English professor, and Lincoln enthusiast Robert Bray likens his book, "Reading With Lincoln," to looking over the civil war president's shoulder to see what the great man read. He talks about his book with GLT's Jim Browne.
ISU's New Rec Center (mp3)
Air Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010
Run Time: 5:29
Illinois State University is showing off its new, fifty million dollar state of the art student recreation center, even though it won't open for two more months. View photos of the new rec center's interior.
Jazzman Curtis Stigers (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010
Run Time: 5:26
Things ain’t what they used to be in the music business. New technology has forever altered the landscape for the better says one popular jazz singer. WGLT’s Laura Kennedy talks with Curtis Stigers about the changes in the music industry
Grape Stomp! (mp3)
Air Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010
Run Time: 5:09
A new kind of harvest festival is gaining popularity in central Illinois, with a little help from a classic TV show.
Grave Matters (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010
Run Time: 5:09
Most people don’t go to cemeteries until something unfortunate happens to someone they know…or for an obligatory sacrifice of flowers once a year. But, as WGLT’s Charlie Schlenker reports the McLean County Museum of history is showing there’s a lot more to graveyards than faded headstones and dented vases.
Q&A with 11th District Candidate Adam Kinzinger (mp3)
Air Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010
Run Time: 5:26
Now that the Senate has approved assistance to help small businesses with a loan fund, the debate over the Bush tax cuts ramps up. It's also featured in the 11th District Congressional race. WGLT's Charle Schlenker has more
Vincent: A Life in Color (mp3)
Air Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010
Run Time: 5:13
A documentary film that explores the story behind one of Chicago’s colorful characters is running at the Normal Theatre this week. WGLT's Laura Kennedy talks with director Jennifer Burns.
Interview with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010
Run Time: 5:21
One of the most powerful individuals in Washington says he has high hopes for President Obama's small business tax cut plan as Congress reconvenes following the summer recess.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Q&A (mp3)
Air Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010
Run Time: 5:21
Nine years after the attacks on the World Trade Center, and Pentagon, the former U-S Ambassador to Afghanistan says the key to stability there is tied directly to the readiness of the Afghan Army. WGLT's Jim Browne has more with Ronald Neumann.
No Impact Man (mp3)
Air Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010
Run Time: 5:30
A self described guilty liberal decided to try to save the planet, by radically reducing his ecological footprint. WGLT’s Charlie Schlenker has more with the so-called "no impact man."
Interview with U.S. Representative Debbie Halvorson (mp3)
Air Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010
Run Time: 5:23
Even with a mounting national deficit, tax cuts continue to be the talk of Washington. One central Illinois member of Congress supports President Obama's latest plan to give back tax revenue, but wonders if it will even become a reality.
U. S. Senate Candidate Alexi Giannoulias Q&A (mp3)
Air Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010
Run Time: 4:47
The Labor Day holiday typically marks the last fling of summer for many people, but for politicians in an election year, it's when the season really picks up steam. That's certainly the case in Illinois' U. S. Senate race, where republicans are now raising questions about the democratic candidate's citizenship and military service.
Tim Johnson Q&A (mp3)
Air Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010
Run Time: 5:29
The recent re-constitution of the Future Gen experimental clean coal project orginally pegged for Mattoon has left a sour taste in the mouth of central Illinois Congressman Tim Johnson. The Urbana Republican says he doubts the near zero emissions plant will ever be built.
Metropolis Re-make (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010
Run Time: 5:19
A classic of the sci-fi genre has been reborn, thanks to the discovery of footage that has been missing for over eighty years. The Normal Theatre is showing the restored version of "Metropolis." Dawn Riordan, the theatre's manager, talks about the miraculous re-piecing of a classic film.
Miracle League (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010
Run Time: 4:43
It's hard for children with disabilities to do the things that most people do. And that can be an isolating experience. WGLT's Charlie Schlenker has more on one group trying to help people like the Connolly family.
Lego Art (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010
Run Time: 4:43
A childhood passion has inspired a whimsical and thoughtful group of sculptures on display at Lakeview Museum in Peoria. WGLT's Laura Kennedy looks at "The Art of the Brick" The exhibit runs through Sept. 6th at Lakeview Museum.
Corruption Index (mp3)
Air Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010
Run Time: 5:08
Illinois' last Republican Governor is in prison, his Democratic successor was impeached, kicked out of office, and is now standing trial for allegedly trying to sell a U-S Senate seat. So it shouldn't be surprising Oguzhan Dincer from Illinois State University is developing a corruption index.
Normal's Corn Crib Open for Business (mp3)
Air Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010
Run Time: 4:50
For the first time in more than seventy years, regular season minor league baseball has returned to McLean County. The era of the Normal Cornbelters is underway with the first-ever professional game at the brand-new Corn Crib stadium on the town's northwest edge.
Ecology Action Center's Mike Brown (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 20 May 2010
Run Time: 4:50
Another victim of the state budget crunch could be the environment. The Ecology Action Center has not received its license for hazardous waste collection for this spring, because of lack of state funding. Michael Brown, the Executive Director of the Ecology Action Center in Normal has some tips on how to reduce your use of chemicals that could get into the environment.
Community Service Ethic (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 13 May 2010
Run Time: 5:27
A quiet community institution is stepping down from her position at a Bloomington insurer. WGLT's Charlie Schlenker talks with Deanna Frautschi, a woman who personifies the idea of community involvement.
Hoboes and Bindlestiffs (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010
Run Time: 5:19
There are a lot of books about the American Railroads and the opening of the west--the engine of economic Progress. But there aren't as many about the people that brought the goods to harvest and gave the railroads something to carry back to the rest of the country. WGLT's Charlie Schlenker talks with the author of a book on that neglected part of history.
The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi (mp3)
Air Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010
Run Time: 5:26
A real actor who plays a fake newsman on "The Daily Show" is coming to Illinois State University to appear at the Indian Cultural Dinner next week. WGLT's Laura Kennedy speaks with Aasif Mandvi about the merging of entertainment and news.
National Home Builders Assoc. Economist Elliot Eisenberg (mp3)
Air Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010
Run Time: 5:21
An economist with the National Home Builders Association says he doesn't think sales of newly-built homes will be rebounding anytime soon. Elliott Eisenberg made his remarks during a trip to Bloomington-Normal.
Libertarian Governor Candidate Lex Green of Bloomington (mp3)
Air Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010
Run Time: 5:40
There are a half dozen registered candidates for Governor of Illinois, and half of them come from McLean County. WGLT's Jim Browne talks with one of them.
Backyard Bird Count (mp3)
Air Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010
Run Time: 4:08
Bird watchers in central Illinois and across North America can step into the role of citizen scientist next weekend (2/12-15). GLT's Laura Kennedy has this story about the Great Backyard Bird Count.....
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