This newscast aired at 1:04pm on 6-26-2025 on WGLT.
From the WGLT Newsroom, I'm John Norton. Governor JB Pritzker has released a campaign video to launch his re-election bid. In it, the two-term Democrat directs much of his criticism on the Trump administration, particularly over tariffs, healthcare cuts, and tax.
Cuts for the wealthy. I see people who want stability, who want the chance to get ahead, who want a fair shot, but in Washington, all they're offering is chaos and craziness. Pritzker is touring the state today, including stops in East Peoria and Springfield.
The McLean County coroner has identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a passenger train in normal on Tuesday. Coroner Cathy Yoder says nineteen-year-old James E. Camden of East Peoria died from multiple injuries in the crash. It happened Tuesday afternoon near the train tracks at Tawanda Avenue and Kay's Drive in Northeast Normal. Authorities have not released any additional information about the incident.
A proposed solar farm in rural McLean County would be the largest in the county at 300 megawatts. Doriva Energy hosted an open house in Normal to gauge community feedback around the project.
Deriva's public policy coordinator is Giovanta Blunt, who says McLean County was an attractive location for a solar farm.
We have landowners that are willing to lease their land for solar. Um, the local government support is there. Uh, they've approved past projects. Um, McLean County also has access to high voltage transmission.
Blunt says the area 9 miles southeast of Bloomington also provided ample sunlight and minimal shading for a solar farm.
And a Eureka chiropractor has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for Medicare fraud. A federal jury convicted 48-year-old Kerry Musselman in February. She also must pay more than $2 million in restitution for stealing from Medicare and a dozen insurance companies. Prosecutors say Musselman defrauded the insurers in multiple.
For example, she submitted fraudulent insurance claims for services that were not performed by medical doctors as claimed but instead by mid-level providers that resulted in a higher reimbursement. Musselman also did not provide certain services she claimed for reimbursement. I'm John Norton, WGLTs.