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Updated 08/12/2025
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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
09/12/2025

McLean County Board members slam health inspectors over confusion with CBD/THC drinks

Some McLean County Board members are criticizing Health Department inspectors over how they address the presence of beverages containing CBD or THC additives. The situation has already caused on again, off again enforcement on hemp-derived drinks. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09/12/2025

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5 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
10/12/2025

B-N tourism organization is seeking community input to reshape Twin City travel

Visit BN is looking for help from Bloomington-Normal to help shape the future of tourism in the Twin Cities. The organization was formerly known as the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10/12/2025

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7 min
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WGLT Newscasts - 4:33pm 1-13-2026

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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

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

McLean County Board members slam health inspectors over confusion with CBD/THC drinks

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

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

McHistory: Press Butler the great detective

B-N tourism organization is seeking community input to reshape Twin City travel

WGLT Newscasts - 4:33pm 1-7-2026

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