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31/07/2023

First African American Bloomington council candidate blazed the trail in 1879

WGLT's McHistory series turns its focus to Richard Blue from Bloomington, whose remarkable life really speaks to the travails and the triumphs of black Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries. The series McHistory is a co-production of WGLT and the McLean County Museum of History. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31/07/2023

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7 min
09/06/2024

The up and down lives of Bloomington's 'indoor chauffeurs'

There was a time when people operated elevators across the country, instead of passengers just pressing buttons as they do today. Meet the elevator operators who kept McLean County moving. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09/06/2024

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7 min
02/10/2024

Episode 14: Why local elections matter

In the latest episode of the Democracy’s Future podcast, you’ll hear from the McLean County Clerk and the director of the Center for Civic Engagement, to learn more about voting in McLean County and on the Illinois State campus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02/10/2024

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17 min
14/05/2024

Episode 9: ISU Democrats and Republicans make joint push for expanded voting access on Election Day

Members of both the Democrat and Republican parties on campus want ISU leaders to close the campus on Election Day on November 5. They issued a joint statement asking the university to make the change, citing long lines that have become common on election days at ISU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14/05/2024

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10 min
09/08/2022

McHistory: Press Butler the great detective

One doesn’t think of Bloomington and central Illinois as a lurid hotbed of crime. But it certainly seems it could have been that way during the mid-to-late 1800s as portrayed by the three city newspapers of the day.Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09/08/2022

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6 min
27/05/2023

McHistory: 'King of Swedes' kept Bloomington streets clean

Wherever humans gather, there is garbage. And getting rid of it is a challenge. The start of trash removal in Bloomington dates to the start of the 20th century and to a man known in his day as the King of Swedes.Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27/05/2023

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8 min
22/06/2022

McHistory: George Hoagland’s 'Oil of Gladness'

Coming from nothing, an illiterate Black man from Bloomington-Normal — long before the civil rights movement — found a niche in the national market for cleaning products. In this episode of the WGLT feature McHistory, hear about a floor polish and the man who invented and sold it.Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22/06/2022

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7 min
11/08/2021

McHistory: Rags the Dog, The Illinois Traction System Mascot

McHistory is a co-production of WGLT and the McLean County Museum of History.Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/08/2021

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5 min
24/09/2024

Episode 12: Members of Bloomington-Normal's South Asian community discuss representation

In this episode of Democracy's Future, WGLT and The Vidette speak with two members of Bloomington-Normal's South Asian community about representation in the presidential election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24/09/2024

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17 min
13/10/2023

McHistory: Baseball ban a dark day for some in Bloomington

The Major League Baseball playoffs are once again making October a special time. But baseball was not always here to root for and entertain us. This is part of WGLT's McHistory series. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13/10/2023

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7 min

WGLT is the NPR member-station in Bloomington-Normal, IL. A public service of Illinois State University.

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First African American Bloomington council candidate blazed the trail in 1879

The up and down lives of Bloomington's 'indoor chauffeurs'

Episode 14: Why local elections matter

Episode 9: ISU Democrats and Republicans make joint push for expanded voting access on Election Day

McHistory: Press Butler the great detective

McHistory: 'King of Swedes' kept Bloomington streets clean

McHistory: George Hoagland’s 'Oil of Gladness'

McHistory: Rags the Dog, The Illinois Traction System Mascot

Episode 12: Members of Bloomington-Normal's South Asian community discuss representation

McHistory: Baseball ban a dark day for some in Bloomington

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