From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. Two Illinois politicians mulling bids for higher office used yesterday's House Oversight Committee hearing to rip into each other. Peoria area Republican Congressman Darren LaHood asked Governor JB Pritzker whether stories of crimes by undocumented immigrants caused him to rethink his support for sanctuary policies. I have all the.

From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. Two Illinois politicians mulling bids for higher office used yesterday's House Oversight Committee hearing to rip into each other. Peoria area Republican Congressman Darren LaHood asked Governor JB Pritzker whether stories of crimes by undocumented immigrants caused him to rethink his support for sanctuary policies. I have all the.

All have the ability to fix this. Governor Pritzker, do your job. Do your job. Yes, I would deflect too instead of answer those questions. LaHood also gave a litany of tax and economic policy criticisms of Pritzker's administration. Pritzker called more than half of what LaHood said false and talked over the committee chair to rebute some of it. Pritzker could be a presidential candidate. LaHood may run for US Senate.

All have the ability to fix this. Governor Pritzker, do your job. Do your job. Yes, I would deflect too instead of answer those questions. LaHood also gave a litany of tax and economic policy criticisms of Pritzker's administration. Pritzker called more than half of what LaHood said false and talked over the committee chair to rebute some of it. Pritzker could be a presidential candidate. LaHood may run for US Senate.

Immigration rights advocates are raising concern about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, in McLean County. ICE officers arrested a man at his court hearing in Bloomington this week. Oriah Maddi of the group Punks Against Trump told the McLean County Board ICE is stoking fear.

Immigration rights advocates are raising concern about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, in McLean County. ICE officers arrested a man at his court hearing in Bloomington this week. Oriah Maddi of the group Punks Against Trump told the McLean County Board ICE is stoking fear.

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here today to ask you to keep IE out of McLean County. Recently, ICE is outside the McLean County Courthouse.

here today to ask you to keep IE out of McLean County. Recently, ICE is outside the McLean County Courthouse.

This has caused widespread panic in the community. Families are afraid of being torn apart. Children feel fear for their friends, and families while their parents fear for their lives.

This has caused widespread panic in the community. Families are afraid of being torn apart. Children feel fear for their friends, and families while their parents fear for their lives.

County Board Chair Elizabeth Johnston says the board should work with the sheriff's office to show the county did not collaborate with ICE agents.

County Board Chair Elizabeth Johnston says the board should work with the sheriff's office to show the county did not collaborate with ICE agents.

A new report tallying contacts to the statewide domestic violence hotline says requests for emergency housing have more than doubled since 2019. Emuna McClerkin of the Network says Central Illinois has enough beds to accommodate the need. Access is another issue. A survivor cannot have access to public transportation, or they might be three counties away from the available bed in social or Southern Illinois and might.

A new report tallying contacts to the statewide domestic violence hotline says requests for emergency housing have more than doubled since 2019. Emuna McClerkin of the Network says Central Illinois has enough beds to accommodate the need. Access is another issue. A survivor cannot have access to public transportation, or they might be three counties away from the available bed in social or Southern Illinois and might.

be able to travel to reach that then. Hotline workers can connect callers with Uber Health's safe rides program, where Uber is not available, they coordinate with transit services or local police. And the McLean County coroner has identified the motorcyclist who died in a crash with a car near Ellsworth yesterday. 38 year old Robert Rich was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car, a juvenile male, was hospitalized with minor injuries.

be able to travel to reach that then. Hotline workers can connect callers with Uber Health's safe rides program, where Uber is not available, they coordinate with transit services or local police. And the McLean County coroner has identified the motorcyclist who died in a crash with a car near Ellsworth yesterday. 38 year old Robert Rich was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car, a juvenile male, was hospitalized with minor injuries.