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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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McLean County school districts try to help homeless youth. They have to find them first
When it comes to helping youth experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness, McLean County schools can play a surprisingly vital role in providing stability and aid — if they’re aware there’s an issue in the first place. Oftentimes, they’re not.
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Thursday 5/9/24
On today's episode, McLean County schools struggle to identify and help homeless students, a Bloomington-based healthcare provider turns to the faith community to help provide mental health and substance abuse counseling, plus a task force explores whether Illinois should adopt ranked choice voting.]
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ISU professor awarded $1.5M grant to study reducing barriers for blind and low-vision learners
An Illinois State University professor landed a $1.5 million grant aimed at improving accessibility in high school science education. Special education faculty member Natalie Shaheen will spend the next five years studying specific inequities for blind and low-vision students through a combination of research and case-learning with pre-career teachers.
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Housing group in McLean County wants to shelter residents on the streets — in 60 days
Efforts to find temporary shelter for people unsheltered in McLean County — including those in the encampment next to Home Sweet Home Ministries (HSHM) shelter in Bloomington — are ramping up.
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Rivian says demo drives, leasing and marketing campaigns are helping to spur demand
Rivian officials said Tuesday there are early signs of success from their plan to more proactively generate demand for their electric vehicles – a critical step as the company looks to turn a modest gross profit by the end of this year.
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WGLT's Sound Ideas - Wednesday 5/8/24
On today's episode, Rivian looks for ways to boost sales, a housing group in McLean County sets a deadline to find shelter for the homeless population in Bloomington-Normal, plus an ISU professor wants to make science classrooms more accessible for blind and low vision students.
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