A special broadcast of GLT’s environmental panel discussion, hosted by Mike McCurdy, at the Illinois Sustainable Living and Wellness Expo (ISLWE) at Illinois Wesleyan University. It was sponsored by the Illinois Wesleyan University Wellness Program and the Ecology Action Center.
A conversation about crime rates with Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner. Gun violence fell last year in the city of Bloomington, from 39 shootings in 2016 to 24 last year. Chief Heffner also talks about a rise in sexual assault reports and the rollout of body cameras. Plus, another student led anti-gun violence rally is coming in Normal. And, button, button, whose got the button?
Los Angeles Times editor Jim Kirk returns to his alma mater, Illinois State University, to talk about the media business in the age of trump. Local community leaders recap their trip to Rivian’s facility in Michigan. And a special rebroadcast of a 2008 interview with NPR newsman Carl Kasell, who died this week. Plus, GLT’s Grow with Laura Kennedy.
It's tax day...and the start of a series on the effect of the Trump tax bill. Bloomington's Andy Strenz is mixed about it. Listen to Ryan Denham's report as GLT follows four households through the tax year. It will be different as the new tax law begins to take hold. Meet a painter of presidents talk about the character he finds in their portraits. Judy Valente interviews Chas Fagan whose exhibit is at Eastland Mall. And Jon Norton tracks down a jazz dignitary playing at Illinois Wesleyan University.