From the WGLT Newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. The collapse of Roe versus Wade and Planned Parenthood's closure closer to home promoted a group of women to organize a Bloomington Normal chapter of the National Organization for Women. Chapter president Lindsay Delahunt says normal now has been 3 years in the making. My generation has never, I mean, we've always had these rights. We've always known them to be true. We've never had to really

From the WGLT Newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. The collapse of Roe versus Wade and Planned Parenthood's closure closer to home promoted a group of women to organize a Bloomington Normal chapter of the National Organization for Women. Chapter president Lindsay Delahunt says normal now has been 3 years in the making. My generation has never, I mean, we've always had these rights. We've always known them to be true. We've never had to really

Fight or advocate for them. The National Organization for Women is approaching its 60th anniversary as the country's oldest and largest grassroots feminist organization. Delahunt says Normal now aims to advocate for a variety of social causes benefiting a variety of people.

Fight or advocate for them. The National Organization for Women is approaching its 60th anniversary as the country's oldest and largest grassroots feminist organization. Delahunt says Normal now aims to advocate for a variety of social causes benefiting a variety of people.

A Bloomington therapist says the supply of mental health professionals is not meeting demand. Carry Company is a licensed counselor with good company counseling and coaching. It looks like only 24% of the people who are seeking mental health services in 2023 in the state of Illinois with the number of therapists are able to get help. Company says those who can't find help can join a waitlist with a mental health provider.

A Bloomington therapist says the supply of mental health professionals is not meeting demand. Carry Company is a licensed counselor with good company counseling and coaching. It looks like only 24% of the people who are seeking mental health services in 2023 in the state of Illinois with the number of therapists are able to get help. Company says those who can't find help can join a waitlist with a mental health provider.

There's no impact yet on the Central Illinois Regional Airport from cost increases driven by the US trade wars, but airport director Carl Olson says it could be coming. We're seeing early indications with tariffs on our prices for components for operating the airport.

There's no impact yet on the Central Illinois Regional Airport from cost increases driven by the US trade wars, but airport director Carl Olson says it could be coming. We're seeing early indications with tariffs on our prices for components for operating the airport.

We're just starting to see the first itches. Olsen says the airport in Bloomington is trying to manage looming price increases through strict cost control. Property taxes make up about a little more than 25% of the airport budget. The rest comes from operating revenue, and Illinois State University's long running publishing platform, Obsidian has received a big funding blow.

We're just starting to see the first itches. Olsen says the airport in Bloomington is trying to manage looming price increases through strict cost control. Property taxes make up about a little more than 25% of the airport budget. The rest comes from operating revenue, and Illinois State University's long running publishing platform, Obsidian has received a big funding blow.

The Federal administration has canceled two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Editor Dariel Harris says the 50-year-old Black Arts and Literary Journal was counting on NEA funding to pay back contributors and editors for the upcoming edition, as well as production costs for the digital and Print Journal.

The Federal administration has canceled two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Editor Dariel Harris says the 50-year-old Black Arts and Literary Journal was counting on NEA funding to pay back contributors and editors for the upcoming edition, as well as production costs for the digital and Print Journal.

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is an assault upon the promise of America.

is an assault upon the promise of America.

Obsidian recently participated in a research study which found 5% of all annual charitable giving in the US goes to arts and culture. I'm Ben Howard.

Obsidian recently participated in a research study which found 5% of all annual charitable giving in the US goes to arts and culture. I'm Ben Howard.