WGLT Newscasts - 3:34pm 6-12-2025

Published Jun 12, 2025, 8:36 PM

This newscast aired at 3:34pm on 6-12-2025 on WGLT.

From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. The McLean County sheriff says an immigration arrest in Bloomington this week is not a sign of any immigration raids planned in McLean County. ICE agents detained a man who came to his court appearance at the McLean County Law and Justice Center. Sheriff Matt Lane says he does not believe undocumented immigrants should be discouraged from coming to court. I don't know, but I would imagine there are plenty, and I don't.

There are people that show up for court every day that have no problem. Lane says ICE agents told him the man they arrested had been deported to Mexico previously.

District 87 and Unit 5 schools are offering free meals this summer to anyone 18 years old or under. District 87 school nutrition director Carolina Bavola says over 65% of District 87 students are on free and reduced lunch during the school year. If students eat over the summer, then that'll just set them up to learn better when school starts. The free meals are available to any child, not just District 87 and Unit 5 students.

Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady says a recent meeting he had with council member Cody Hendricks and downtown stakeholders focused on how to avoid easy mistakes during streetscape construction and making sure that for maybe lack of better word, an advisory committee is not only put in place to advise, but to help us have best communication with individuals. Brady says residents, business operators, and building owners need to know which city department will deal with their complaint.

Illinois State University is looking to expand housing and dining facilities. The university is seeking vendors to submit bids to write a long-term master plan. ISU's last major housing initiative was in 2019. The plan to add close to 1000 beds never happened, partly due to rising costs. And Governor JB Pritzker is on Capitol Hill today testifying on behalf of Illinois's sanctuary law before a congressional oversight Committee. The Democratic billionaire has retained.

A powerful DC lawyer to prepare for what's going to be a high profile appearance. Chicago Sun Times reporter Tina Svondales is there. She says Pritzker, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2028, can't afford any missteps. So

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is not like his normal speeches where he can call Trump whatever he wants.

The hearing comes as protests in Chicago against President Trump's immigration policies continue to escalate. I'm Ben.

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