WGLT's Sound Ideas
New stories every day
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.
Transcripts are available in the Apple Podcasts app, inside each episode.
Ways To Subscribe
Recent episodes
Read Stories
-
The College of Engineering at Illinois State University is surpassing enrollment goals and showing promise for a statewide market in need of more engineers. -
Democrats are leveraging Department of Homeland Security funding to try and force reforms on Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said Republicans need to come to the negotiating table. -
The head of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP said the Rev. Jesse Jackson's legacy lives on in getting young people engaged in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Bloomington-Normal native Quinn Wilson has returned home to engage with the community after visiting the West Bank for a second time. He acted as an observer, providing data for the United Nations. -
Homebuilders put up just 58 single-family homes and duplexes in Bloomington last year — fewer than the 66 built in 2024. City officials hope other actions focusing on existing housing will help ease the community housing shortage. -
Since March 2025, Bloomington Police collected about five cases a week related to gun owners with expired or revoked FOID and concealed carry licenses. -
Although a final recommendation from consultants who first floated the idea of closing the school will not come until March, Unit 5 will hold a meeting on Feb. 19 to lay out options for the school district moving forward. -
Bloomington Fire Department brought back its requirement for applicants to hold a paramedic license and received grant money toward social service outreach positions. The department said it's too early to tell if adding a fourth shift is attracting more qualified applicants. -
Nancy Benedict of Pontiac served in the Marine Corps from 1975-1978. She died last fall while enrolled in CreatiVets. Her classmates worked together to finish the pottery she'd started and dedicated their exhibition to her memory. -
Weekly screenings focus on the early days of the AIDS crisis, with community leaders and scholars introducing each film.
