From the WGLT Newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. A new website that coordinates charitable giving to help the unhoused in Bloomington Normal is a good start. That's according to Liam Wheeler, who coordinates homeless services among 11 counties through the Central Illinois continuum of care. By bolstering um the efforts of the organizations that are already partnering in that community.

From the WGLT Newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. A new website that coordinates charitable giving to help the unhoused in Bloomington Normal is a good start. That's according to Liam Wheeler, who coordinates homeless services among 11 counties through the Central Illinois continuum of care. By bolstering um the efforts of the organizations that are already partnering in that community.

that are already serving that population, we can better help those clients. The website BNtsolution.com includes donation links to seven community organizations. Police say juveniles are partly to blame for a recent increase in gun violence in Bloomington Normal. Bloomington saw an over 200% increase in juvenile arrests involving guns in 2024, and one gun can cause multiple problems. Bloomington police spokesperson Officer Bryce Jansen said.

that are already serving that population, we can better help those clients. The website BNtsolution.com includes donation links to seven community organizations. Police say juveniles are partly to blame for a recent increase in gun violence in Bloomington Normal. Bloomington saw an over 200% increase in juvenile arrests involving guns in 2024, and one gun can cause multiple problems. Bloomington police spokesperson Officer Bryce Jansen said.

around 40% of guns recently recovered after a crime have been used locally in another shots fired

around 40% of guns recently recovered after a crime have been used locally in another shots fired

incident.

incident.

It's a commodity. They'll, you know, trade hands with it and like they'll post pictures of themselves with it.

It's a commodity. They'll, you know, trade hands with it and like they'll post pictures of themselves with it.

Jansen encourages people to call police if they see or hear anything suspicious.

Jansen encourages people to call police if they see or hear anything suspicious.

The state of Illinois has launched a public survey on adding much faster passenger trains that would run through Bloomington Normal. Raymond Lai, executive director of the McLean County Regional Planning Commission, says 200 mile per hour trains from Chicago to St. Louis would expand job opportunities for many.

The state of Illinois has launched a public survey on adding much faster passenger trains that would run through Bloomington Normal. Raymond Lai, executive director of the McLean County Regional Planning Commission, says 200 mile per hour trains from Chicago to St. Louis would expand job opportunities for many.

Say they can live, uh, say in Bloomington normal. They work in Chicago. I mean they can.

Say they can live, uh, say in Bloomington normal. They work in Chicago. I mean they can.

Do the daily commutes through high-speed trade, for example.

Do the daily commutes through high-speed trade, for example.

The state has started a feasibility study that would also explore connecting service to Peoria, Decatur, Maine, and Rockford. Wilma Hoover of Hudson has turned her baking hobby into a way to help raise money for cancer research. For nearly a decade, her made from scratch pies have been a hit at Hudson's annual Saint Jude feed and auction.

The state has started a feasibility study that would also explore connecting service to Peoria, Decatur, Maine, and Rockford. Wilma Hoover of Hudson has turned her baking hobby into a way to help raise money for cancer research. For nearly a decade, her made from scratch pies have been a hit at Hudson's annual Saint Jude feed and auction.

The 92 year old says her grandson's young nephew died of cancer, so she wanted a way to support St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. I would love to be able to donate $1000 but you know, when you're a widow living on Social Security, you can't do that. Hoover's efforts raised more than $6000 this spring. I'm Ben.

The 92 year old says her grandson's young nephew died of cancer, so she wanted a way to support St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. I would love to be able to donate $1000 but you know, when you're a widow living on Social Security, you can't do that. Hoover's efforts raised more than $6000 this spring. I'm Ben.