//podcastplus.net/feed/sound-ideas-full-episodes~e212e9b3 Full episodes of WGLT's newsmagazine covering central Illinois. Sound Ideas airs weekdays at 5 p.m. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:06:18 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-fri-230519.mp3 On today's episode, Illinois Shakespeare Festival artistic director John Stark retires after 32 years with the Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance, a history lesson explores Bloomington-Normal's past and present in beer making, plus singer/songwriter and Pontiac native TyJon Charlie is among the performers scheduled during free summer concerts that return to Bloomington-Normal. Fri, 19 May 2023 18:27:45 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-fri-230519.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-thu-230518.mp3 On today's episode, the last OB doctor in Logan County tries to improve rural rural maternity care, a homeless shelter manager discusses plans for winter emergency housing as capacity gets trimmed, plus central Illinois takes part in a national study on Long COVID. Thu, 18 May 2023 22:35:23 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-thu-230518.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-wed-230517.mp3 On today's episode, the last OB doctor in Logan County tries to improve rural rural maternity care, a homeless shelter manager discusses plans for winter emergency housing as capacity gets trimmed, plus central Illinois takes part in a national study on Long COVID. Wed, 17 May 2023 21:51:38 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-wed-230517.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-tue-230516.mp3 On today's episode, Maternity case deserts are on the rise in central Illinois as more rural hospitals and maternity wards close, retired ISU professors Hank and Mary Campbell are profiled as McLean County History Makers, plus the first of a series of the city of Bloomington's Black History Essay Contest winners. Tue, 16 May 2023 21:54:25 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-tue-230516.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/fullep-si-fri-230512.mp3 On today's episode, how arts and humanities hope to survive and thrive now that the COVID emergency -- and relief funding -- have ended, a career prep academy in Bloomington wants to add more options and address stereotypes about technical training, plus Community Players puts on a satirical fan-fiction of Harry Potter. Fri, 12 May 2023 21:17:33 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/fullep-si-fri-230512.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-thu-230511.mp3 On today's episode, the McLean County Health Department administrator discusses the end of the COVID public health emergency, a Bloomington-Normal addresses inequality in clean energy in a new state appointment, plus scammers are coming after nutrition benefits through a process called skimming. Thu, 11 May 2023 19:23:19 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-thu-230511.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-wed-230510.mp3 On today's episode, Rivian Automotive discusses a long-term plan for success in an increasingly competitive EV marketplace, the latest installment in WGLT's Welcome Home series explains recycling efforts in Bloomington-Normal, plus some long-forgotten artwork fetches big bucks for the Bloomington Public Library. Wed, 10 May 2023 21:36:56 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-wed-230510.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-tue-230509.mp3 On today's episode, colleagues remember Chicago Police officer and recent Illinois State University alum Areanah Preston as a thoughtful and driven public servant, a citizens group in McLean County gets a rare public look into how the county jail is run, a Bloomington-Normal cake maker gets her just desserts after her immigration from Mexico, plus a 93-year-old crossing guard brings a smile to grade school students and parents in Normal every day. Tue, 09 May 2023 21:55:52 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-tue-230509.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-mon-230508.mp3 On today's episode, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen visits downtown Bloomington and Uptown Normal with their respective mayors, climate change pushes armadillos further north and causing concern for central Illinois farmers, the jury foreman in the ComEd bribery trial explains how jurors arrived at four guilty verdicts, plus WGLT begins the first in its series profiling this year's McLean County history makers. Mon, 08 May 2023 22:19:09 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-mon-230508.mp3 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-fri-230505.mp3 On today's episode, ISU's Redbirds in Space beat two Big Ten competitors in a rocket landing competition, Illinois Wesleyan alum T.J. Newman's writing career has taken off with Hollywood in a bidding war the movie rights, plus the Illinois Symphony Orchestra presents an "Epic Ending" at ISU tomorrow. Fri, 05 May 2023 21:21:23 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s402/audio/2023/05/si-fri-230505.mp3