From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. The town of Normal has been working with Home Sweet Home Ministries on how to best break up and disperse a homeless encampment. Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District, or Ben, executive director Tim Irvin says sewer construction in the Auto zone encampment area needs to start this summer. We are looking at basically eliminating that.

From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ben Howell. The town of Normal has been working with Home Sweet Home Ministries on how to best break up and disperse a homeless encampment. Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District, or Ben, executive director Tim Irvin says sewer construction in the Auto zone encampment area needs to start this summer. We are looking at basically eliminating that.

flow, so we're going to be installing some larger sewer infrastructure capable of handling additional sewage and our interceptors. Benward reached out to Home Sweet Home several months prior to let them know about the sewage construction project. The encampment dispersement is scheduled for June 1st, and Home Sweet Home will continue to provide services of the dispersed residents.

flow, so we're going to be installing some larger sewer infrastructure capable of handling additional sewage and our interceptors. Benward reached out to Home Sweet Home several months prior to let them know about the sewage construction project. The encampment dispersement is scheduled for June 1st, and Home Sweet Home will continue to provide services of the dispersed residents.

Police say an uptick in what they call hybrid gangs is contributing to a spike in juvenile gun violence in Bloomington and normal. Normal police officer Brad Park is a department spokesperson. You know, what we see with these, with these younger, um, hybrid gangs is they're not quite as organized, but they still are, are causing a lot of issues. Both police departments run summer youth academies to fuel positive interactions with public safety officers.

Police say an uptick in what they call hybrid gangs is contributing to a spike in juvenile gun violence in Bloomington and normal. Normal police officer Brad Park is a department spokesperson. You know, what we see with these, with these younger, um, hybrid gangs is they're not quite as organized, but they still are, are causing a lot of issues. Both police departments run summer youth academies to fuel positive interactions with public safety officers.

Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill banning carbon capture near the Mohammed Aquifer, a primary water source for much of central Illinois.

Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill banning carbon capture near the Mohammed Aquifer, a primary water source for much of central Illinois.

The new technology involves pumping liquefied carbon dioxide deep underground. Democratic state Representative Sharon Chung of Bloomington says the ban could provide peace of mind for the nearly a million people who drink from the aquifer if there was ever a leak.

The new technology involves pumping liquefied carbon dioxide deep underground. Democratic state Representative Sharon Chung of Bloomington says the ban could provide peace of mind for the nearly a million people who drink from the aquifer if there was ever a leak.

It's really important to protect our clean drinking water. It's something that I've heard a lot from from constituent

It's really important to protect our clean drinking water. It's something that I've heard a lot from from constituent

groups.

groups.

The bill heads to Governor JB Pritzker's desk.

The bill heads to Governor JB Pritzker's desk.

A road project at the Central Illinois Regional Airport has hit a snag. Airport director Carl Olsen says the proposed cargo access road has lost about $1.5 million in federal funding.

A road project at the Central Illinois Regional Airport has hit a snag. Airport director Carl Olsen says the proposed cargo access road has lost about $1.5 million in federal funding.

We're looking

We're looking

for federal and state infrastructure and roadway and economic development dollars.

for federal and state infrastructure and roadway and economic development dollars.

Comingle with the authority funds to get their project back moving forward again.

Comingle with the authority funds to get their project back moving forward again.

The road would divert heavy traffic from the main airport road used by passenger traffic and reduce road wear. Olsen says design work for an intersection is done. Design work for the road itself is ready to start when money is available. I'm Ben.

The road would divert heavy traffic from the main airport road used by passenger traffic and reduce road wear. Olsen says design work for an intersection is done. Design work for the road itself is ready to start when money is available. I'm Ben.