From the WGLT Newsroom, I'm John Norton. Black drivers have a higher chance of being pulled over in a traffic stop at Illinois public universities. 26% of traffic stops on the ISU campus are of black drivers. That's more than double the university's minority enrollment. ISU police chief Aaron Woodruff says the study and others are simplistic and lack context.

From the WGLT Newsroom, I'm John Norton. Black drivers have a higher chance of being pulled over in a traffic stop at Illinois public universities. 26% of traffic stops on the ISU campus are of black drivers. That's more than double the university's minority enrollment. ISU police chief Aaron Woodruff says the study and others are simplistic and lack context.

The world doesn't happen in proportionality. Uh, we don't have, uh, things don't happen.

The world doesn't happen in proportionality. Uh, we don't have, uh, things don't happen.

Directly by race or age or gender, right, in proportionality to what is society,

Directly by race or age or gender, right, in proportionality to what is society,

Woodruff says risk is the factor his officers use when deciding to stop someone.

Woodruff says risk is the factor his officers use when deciding to stop someone.

Retired banker Ron Fazzini champions some of Bloomington Normal's biggest ideas. Named a 2025 McLean County history maker, Fazzini says his failures are just as important. The then Bloomington City Council member pushed a referendum in 2014 to change the council to a modified ward system. I got it instead of in front of 9 people on a city council. I got it in front of all the citizens.

Retired banker Ron Fazzini champions some of Bloomington Normal's biggest ideas. Named a 2025 McLean County history maker, Fazzini says his failures are just as important. The then Bloomington City Council member pushed a referendum in 2014 to change the council to a modified ward system. I got it instead of in front of 9 people on a city council. I got it in front of all the citizens.

And we lost.

And we lost.

And I feel good.

And I feel good.

Because I saw democracy.

Because I saw democracy.

In action, Fazzini says he still believes in the idea and hopes he's around to see it happen. A central Illinois lawmaker led passage of a bill to help veterans access affordable housing. The bill, a response to the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, it requires newly built homes to have electricity charging capacity. Republican state Senator Sally Turner represents parts of Bloomington Normal. She says that prevented the Central Illinois Veterans Commission from building tiny homes for veterans.

In action, Fazzini says he still believes in the idea and hopes he's around to see it happen. A central Illinois lawmaker led passage of a bill to help veterans access affordable housing. The bill, a response to the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, it requires newly built homes to have electricity charging capacity. Republican state Senator Sally Turner represents parts of Bloomington Normal. She says that prevented the Central Illinois Veterans Commission from building tiny homes for veterans.

The bill awaits Governor Pritzker's signature, and the alleged net worth of convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is becoming an issue ahead of his Friday's sentencing. Prosecutors say he amassed a fortune worth more than $40 million by illegally steering work to his law firm and putting his own interests ahead of the public good.

The bill awaits Governor Pritzker's signature, and the alleged net worth of convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is becoming an issue ahead of his Friday's sentencing. Prosecutors say he amassed a fortune worth more than $40 million by illegally steering work to his law firm and putting his own interests ahead of the public good.

Madigan's lawyers have asked a judge to strike the figure from the court record. They say the feds breach court rules by gratuitously plastering that financial detail in a public court filing. I'm John Norton, WGLT.

Madigan's lawyers have asked a judge to strike the figure from the court record. They say the feds breach court rules by gratuitously plastering that financial detail in a public court filing. I'm John Norton, WGLT.