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WGLT's Sound Ideas

WGLT's Sound Ideas

WGLT 6237 - Q&A: Charlie Schlenker reflects on 40+ years in journalism

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.

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Published 22 Sep 2026

Duration 07:55

Episodes

6237-

Q&A: Charlie Schlenker reflects on 40+ years in journalism

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22 Sep 2026

6236-

Proposed McLean County budget includes body cams for jail guards

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22 Sep 2026

6235-

High numbers of fire alarms discourage ISU students from evacuating

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22 Sep 2026

6234-

Catholic Diocese of Peoria expects 50,000 people to attend Fulton Sheen beatification

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22 Sep 2026

6233-

Bloomington mayor says recent police incident with assistant chief hurt public trust

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19 Sep 2026

6232-

Girls flag football a welcome addition at Bloomington-Normal schools

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19 Sep 2026

6231-

McLean County residents imagine the future of Eastland Mall

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17 Sep 2026

6230-

For 30 years, 'the newspaper that wouldn't die' spoke truth to power in Bloomington-Normal

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17 Sep 2026

6229-

BNWRD steps in to solve Colonial Meadows water woes

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17 Sep 2026

6228-

Eastland Mall for sale as 'redevelopment opportunity'

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17 Sep 2026

6227-

Environmentalists say proposed McLean County carbon wells are dangerously close to fresh water

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17 Sep 2026

6226-

Wartime deportation of Japanese from Peru to the U.S. led to questions of belonging

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15 Sep 2026

6225-

Officer turns his 'best worst day' at the Normal PD into a way to support others through tough times

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15 Sep 2026

6224-

Rep. LaHood says mail-in voting will not be disrupted; Trump should work on affordability

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15 Sep 2026

6223-

U.S. farmers lost conservation experts in Trump's federal cuts. Now they're hurting for help

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15 Sep 2026

6222-

Community Players is finally ready for 'Angels in America'

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15 Sep 2026

6221-

New law makes medical aid in dying possible in McLean County — if you can find a provider

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12 Sep 2026

6220-

How high school social studies teachers cover 9/11 in the classroom 25 years later

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12 Sep 2026

6219-

Having Sept. 11 birthdays calls for preserving personal joy while honoring collective grief

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10 Sep 2026

6218-

Recalling David Foster Wallace's iconic essay on the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11

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10 Sep 2026

6217-

New Economic Development Council leader promises better communication with government

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10 Sep 2026

6216-

ParkLands Foundation adds new executive director position

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09 Sep 2026

6215-

El Paso burial site of first Black man to vote in Illinois confirmed 121 years after his death

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09 Sep 2026

6214-

Illinois' climate is changing. Should weather warnings change with it?

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05 Sep 2026

6213-

Illinois Federation of Teachers wants Meta settlement money sent to public schools

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05 Sep 2026

6212-

Route 66 Centennial boosts McLean County visitor count and sets stage for tourism growth

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04 Sep 2026

6211-

North Danvers Mennonite Church celebrates 175 years of faith through service

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04 Sep 2026

6210-

Path to resolution of shared sales tax dispute remains unclear

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02 Sep 2026

6209-

McLean County Drug Court celebrates 20 years of 'changing lives forever'

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02 Sep 2026

6208-

Bloomington-Normal not immune from journalism and media cuts

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02 Sep 2026

6207-

The $400 million dispute: Why Rivian thinks its Normal properties are overvalued and overtaxed

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02 Sep 2026

6206-

Pritzker says state won't trade farmland for data centers during McLean County stop

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01 Sep 2026

6205-

Up in the sky: National Weather Services focuses on creating trust with the public at open house

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01 Sep 2026

6204-

Darren Bailey urges voter engagement, addresses local issues at Bloomington GOP dinner

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01 Sep 2026

6203-

Police chief says Uptown ordinance gives officers a tool to address crime, not criminalize homelessness

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01 Sep 2026

6202-

Maker to Maker: Bloomington-Normal glass artist John Miller

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29 Aug 2026

6201-

Hot air balloons primed to take flight in Lincoln's signature Balloons Over 66 festival

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29 Aug 2026

6200-

More data center deliberation to come in Bloomington-Normal

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28 Aug 2026

6199-

Bloomington Public Library staff imagine possibilities with new Library of Things collection

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28 Aug 2026

6198-

Congressional candidate admits exaggerating number of unhoused people he encountered at Galesburg Public Library

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27 Aug 2026

6197-

Callers deluged 911 call centers during Bloomington-Normal thunderstorms

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27 Aug 2026

6196-

Central Illinois nurses say 'very close follow-up' key to supporting postpartum moms

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27 Aug 2026

6195-

Arrests of 2 B-N cheer coaches stir questions about youth sports oversight

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26 Aug 2026

6194-

Special tourism fee under discussion for Bloomington-Normal overnight visitors

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25 Aug 2026

6193-

A Central Illinois church, YouTube and the importance of local digital preservation

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25 Aug 2026

6192-

Normal's city manager explains process for restrictions on home-based businesses

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25 Aug 2026

6191-

Data center energy consumption raises concerns about long-term costs and reliability

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25 Aug 2026

6190-

Wind farm development could resume in Central Illinois

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22 Aug 2026

6189-

Last first day: Three B-N principals share lessons and plans ahead of retirement

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22 Aug 2026

6188-

Thunderstorm waste hauling tops spring tornado debris in Normal

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21 Aug 2026

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