WGLT Newscasts - 6:32am 6-18-2025

Published Jun 18, 2025, 11:34 AM

This newscast aired at 6:32am on 6-18-2025 on WGLT.

From the WGLT newsroom, I'm John Norton. A central Illinois congresswoman says her name was on the list of the suspected killer of a Minnesota state lawmaker. US Representative Nikki Bezynski posted on social media that Capitol Police told her she was in the gunman's notes. 57 year old Vance Boulter has been charged with the murder of a former Minnesota State House Speaker and her husband.

And also for shooting and wounding another state senator and his wife. Authorities found notebooks in the suspect's vehicle which named 45 elected Democratic officials across the country.

Bloomington's two city-run entertainment venues more than doubled attendance over the last year. Arts and entertainment marketing manager Josh Mobach says the downtown arena and the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts attracted more than 250,000 visitors. He attributes that to landing more and better shows. Yes,

we do have a larger event inventory um over FY24. We're also bringing a higher concentration of.

high demand events to the community as well.

The

inaugural season for the Bloomington Bison hockey team also helped boost the numbers. The Bison hockey team sold more than 100,000 tickets.

OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington has opened a new intensive care unit with more beds, bigger treatment areas, and updated technology. OSF's president is Emi Shim, who says patients are now coming from out of town for care. Shim says the renovation will help OSF serve a wider range of patients with critical health needs.

And a lawmaker who represents parts of Bloomington says she's disappointed by the lack of influence she had as a first-time lawmaker. Republican Representative Regan Deering says she came into the job thinking she was going to make a difference.

I wish I

knew how little power I would have. I came in very optimistic.

Trying to be an authentic citizen legislator knowing that I ran because I was frustrated that, you know, apparently a small group of elites was kind of running the show and um it's, it is the reality.

As part of the minority party, Deering says the party members were not being heard as the session continued. Showers and thunderstorms today, a high near 80. I'm John Norton.

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