From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. 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. The city council delayed action on a proposed massage therapy ordinance after pushback this week from some business owners.

From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. 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. The city council delayed action on a proposed massage therapy ordinance after pushback this week from some business owners.

The Trump administration's move away from running fiber for its rural broadband program could have a big financial impact for McLean County. Assistant County Administrator Anthony Grant says fiber installation would have been a $30 million investment to help serve county broadband needs for the next 50 years. Obviously when you install fiber, you have local labor, um, that goes into that. Grant says the county recently got word the federal government wants to take a technology neutral approach to broadband.

The Trump administration's move away from running fiber for its rural broadband program could have a big financial impact for McLean County. Assistant County Administrator Anthony Grant says fiber installation would have been a $30 million investment to help serve county broadband needs for the next 50 years. Obviously when you install fiber, you have local labor, um, that goes into that. Grant says the county recently got word the federal government wants to take a technology neutral approach to broadband.

A summer camp in Hudson gives kids with epilepsy a chance to relax and have fun with their peers. Carrie Jones leads the Epilepsy Advocacy Network, which hosts Cam Possible at Timber Point Outdoor Center near Lake Bloomington. It's a disease that a lot of people who don't have it, who haven't been on that journey, they just don't understand. Camp Possible is open to 20 campers aged 7 to 18 from Central and northwest Illinois.

A summer camp in Hudson gives kids with epilepsy a chance to relax and have fun with their peers. Carrie Jones leads the Epilepsy Advocacy Network, which hosts Cam Possible at Timber Point Outdoor Center near Lake Bloomington. It's a disease that a lot of people who don't have it, who haven't been on that journey, they just don't understand. Camp Possible is open to 20 campers aged 7 to 18 from Central and northwest Illinois.

A retired priest from Bloomington says declining church attendance could be helped by using language that's relevant and accessible to youth. Father Doug Hennessy was the pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church for a decade. He retired in 2013.

A retired priest from Bloomington says declining church attendance could be helped by using language that's relevant and accessible to youth. Father Doug Hennessy was the pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church for a decade. He retired in 2013.

It's not the people my age who are not coming, but the next generation is coming less, and the next generation is coming even less.

It's not the people my age who are not coming, but the next generation is coming less, and the next generation is coming even less.

Hennessy says the sexual abuse crisis within the papacy hurt the church tremendously, and it will take time to rebuild trust.

Hennessy says the sexual abuse crisis within the papacy hurt the church tremendously, and it will take time to rebuild trust.

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 ruling in East St. Louis which says the state law violates the Second Amendment. The briefs were filed just a few days after the US Supreme Court allowed similar bans in Maryland and Rhode Island to stay in place. I'm Ben.

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 ruling in East St. Louis which says the state law violates the Second Amendment. The briefs were filed just a few days after the US Supreme Court allowed similar bans in Maryland and Rhode Island to stay in place. I'm Ben.