From the WTLT Newsroom, I'm John Norton. The federal government has canceled a digital literacy effort that would have supported rural libraries in McLean County. Christine Lau is director of the Carlock Library District. She says the Grant would have provided hotspot devices to connect to the internet anywhere.

From the WTLT Newsroom, I'm John Norton. The federal government has canceled a digital literacy effort that would have supported rural libraries in McLean County. Christine Lau is director of the Carlock Library District. She says the Grant would have provided hotspot devices to connect to the internet anywhere.

The cell service for some of those in the rural areas, it's

The cell service for some of those in the rural areas, it's

It's still not as good as it could be, so we don't know how great they would be, so we haven't invested in

It's still not as good as it could be, so we don't know how great they would be, so we haven't invested in

them.

them.

An administrator with McLean County government says it appears the Trump administration canceled the digital equity grant because it had the word equity in the name.

An administrator with McLean County government says it appears the Trump administration canceled the digital equity grant because it had the word equity in the name.

The mayor of Bloomington says he believes there is a need for more regulation of massage businesses to prevent sex trafficking. Dan Brady says the city needs to do more work to see how local regulation fits with existing state rules governing such businesses. But I think

The mayor of Bloomington says he believes there is a need for more regulation of massage businesses to prevent sex trafficking. Dan Brady says the city needs to do more work to see how local regulation fits with existing state rules governing such businesses. But I think

we have to be more careful about trying.

we have to be more careful about trying.

So we don't know how great they would be, so we haven't invested in them.

So we don't know how great they would be, so we haven't invested in them.

An

An

administrator with McLean County government says it appears the Trump administration canceled the digital equity grant.

administrator with McLean County government says it appears the Trump administration canceled the digital equity grant.

Because it had the word equity in the name.

Because it had the word equity in the name.

The mayor of Bloomington says he believes there is a need for more regulation of massage businesses to prevent sex trafficking. Dan Brady says the city needs to do more work to see how local regulation fits with existing state rules governing such businesses. But I think we have to be more careful about trying to unduly burden those businesses that are there doing things correctly by the book. The city council delayed action on a proposed massage therapy ordinance after pushback this week from some business owners.

The mayor of Bloomington says he believes there is a need for more regulation of massage businesses to prevent sex trafficking. Dan Brady says the city needs to do more work to see how local regulation fits with existing state rules governing such businesses. But I think we have to be more careful about trying to unduly burden those businesses that are there doing things correctly by the book. The city council delayed action on a proposed massage therapy ordinance after pushback this week from some business owners.

Children living with epilepsy are making memories this week at a summer camp on Lake Bloomington. Carrie Jones is executive director of the Epilepsy Advocacy Network, which hosts Cam Possible at Timber Point Outdoor Center in Hudson. To be able to be with others who.

Children living with epilepsy are making memories this week at a summer camp on Lake Bloomington. Carrie Jones is executive director of the Epilepsy Advocacy Network, which hosts Cam Possible at Timber Point Outdoor Center in Hudson. To be able to be with others who.

And that journey that they've been on, that alone is huge to kind of get that validation that they're not alone in this. People with epilepsy can have sudden seizures. Camp Possible provides accessible camp activities like horseback riding, zip lining, and boating.

And that journey that they've been on, that alone is huge to kind of get that validation that they're not alone in this. People with epilepsy can have sudden seizures. Camp Possible provides accessible camp activities like horseback riding, zip lining, and boating.

And gun rights advocates are again asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the state ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Capital News Illinois reports attorneys for groups seeking to overturn the law have filed briefs with the appellate court. They want the court to uphold a district court ruling in East St. Louis which says the state law violates the Second Amendment. The briefs are filed just a few days after the US Supreme Court allows similar bans in Maryland and Rhode Island to stay in place. I'm John Norton, WGLT News.

And gun rights advocates are again asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the state ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Capital News Illinois reports attorneys for groups seeking to overturn the law have filed briefs with the appellate court. They want the court to uphold a district court ruling in East St. Louis which says the state law violates the Second Amendment. The briefs are filed just a few days after the US Supreme Court allows similar bans in Maryland and Rhode Island to stay in place. I'm John Norton, WGLT News.