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The possibility of legal pot being available in Illinois has left one drug and crime expert 'stunned.' Proposed legislation in Illinois would make recreational use of marijuana legal. The proposal would allow possession of up to one ounce by people 21 and over. Smoking in public would be prohibited, and driving under the influence would remain illegal.

Hip Pocket band leader and founder Marc Boon said losing three friends recently made the decision to reunite the band an easy one. "I think at some point along the line we get into a stage of life when we take account of stuff," said Boon.

Last year, Heartland Community College had to return $35,000 in state funds back to Springfield because it came retroactively for a program that had been cut. Heartland Vice President Doug Minter says it wasn't so much the loss of funds, but the uncertainty. Hear about Heartland's multiyear strategic budgeting plan, which administrators hope can keep reserve funds in check. Shallow arctic pools are a troubling indicator of the effects of global warming. That's according to a Canadian-based

Today's programming is brought to you by GLT Day Sponsors Tom Mellor and Maryann Mellor, celebrating 17 years of marriage on this special day. GLT makes each and every day special for the Mellor family.

Parking lots in the northeast part of Downtown Bloomington purchased by the city may not remain as parking lots for long. "The Frontier lots are critical and they're critical to economic development and frankly, from the stand point of the city, control over the property," said Mayor Tari Renner during Sound Ideas . "We're finding, obviously with the Front 'n' Center building, if you don't have control of the property there are limitations in how you can operate." The Front 'n' Center building

As an expert in international affairs, Harvard University Professor Fredrik Logevall considers it crucial to study the Vietnam War, a complicated and controversial part of American history. Logevall was a child living in Canada when the United States pulled its combat forces from Vietnam in 1973. He has since written widely about the war and shared his insights recently at Illinois State University as a guest of the History Department.

A mysterious fungal disease is impacting wild and captive snakes in at least 15 states.

There were few books in Cornelius Eady's household when he was growing up in Rochester, New York. "We barely had a radio," he recalled on GLT's Sound Ideas .

The Trump administration is taking aim at Planned Parenthood and central Illinois Congressmen Davis and LaHood are on board. Planned Parenthood of Illinois' Julie Lynn says defunding the organization could have a devastating impact on women's health in McLean County. Judy Valente reports on the future of Planned Parenthood in McLean County. Get an update on the Zimmerman murder case from the Pantagraph reporter covering the court proceedings. Charlie Schlenker has the interview. And Mayor Tari

Renee Rosen's new historical novel "Windy City Blues" uses Chicago and its storied blues history as a backdrop to a story about perseverance and coming of age. "I sort of see it as the story of three people who come to Chicago seeking a better life," said Rosen via Skype from her Chicago home.

Pretrial skirmishing among attorneys is important for any criminal trial. It helps set the ground rules for the courtroom conflict between prosecution and defense.

Last year it was a stop-gap budget, and this year lawmakers are considering what they call a lifeline budget to help higher education and social services for just a few months. Bloomington State Representative Dan Brady was among the Republicans who voted no on the lifeline budget. He explains his position to GLT's Willis Kern. Laura Kennedy walks you through the new exhibit at the McLean County Museum of History of McLean County's deep agriculture roots. During an edition of "Grow," find out if

Some piano adventures on this week’s Radio Munson with Boogie Woogie great Meade “Lux” Lewis playing his signature “Honky Tonk Train Blues” and vibraphone innovator playing a romping tune on piano using only his two index fingers. Mavis Rivers is on Don’s playlist, along with Leon Redbone, Billie Holiday, and your chance to do the ‘Shag” to the “Johnson Rag."

The McLean County Museum of History explores local agriculture history in their newest exhibition.