From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Colleen Holden. Republican Congressman Darren LaHood is praising cuts to Medicaid that are included in the one big beautiful bill he supported. LaHood has said in the past he does not support deep cuts to Medicaid, but said it is arguable whether work requirements are cuts.

From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Colleen Holden. Republican Congressman Darren LaHood is praising cuts to Medicaid that are included in the one big beautiful bill he supported. LaHood has said in the past he does not support deep cuts to Medicaid, but said it is arguable whether work requirements are cuts.

We have 7 million unfilled jobs in the country and so we're transitioning people that are able-bodied adults off Medicaid into.

We have 7 million unfilled jobs in the country and so we're transitioning people that are able-bodied adults off Medicaid into.

Job. Now that is a cut. We're cutting back on Medicaid and that affects 4.8 million able-bodied adults.

Job. Now that is a cut. We're cutting back on Medicaid and that affects 4.8 million able-bodied adults.

Lahu also praises ending Medicaid for undocumented immigrants. Critics of the bill note that will not save any federal dollars since some state governments fund that section of the program. Democrat Dick Durbin framed President Trump's move to defund public media as an attack on rural America during remarks on the Senate floor. Durbin says.

Lahu also praises ending Medicaid for undocumented immigrants. Critics of the bill note that will not save any federal dollars since some state governments fund that section of the program. Democrat Dick Durbin framed President Trump's move to defund public media as an attack on rural America during remarks on the Senate floor. Durbin says.

Public media is often one of few options for local news and emergency information in parts of downstate Illinois.

Public media is often one of few options for local news and emergency information in parts of downstate Illinois.

Bottom line, do you think we're better off with less information as Americans or more? Bottom line, do you want a choice to pick your own source of information? Do you want that choice to include Corporation for Public Broadcasting? The president says no.

Bottom line, do you think we're better off with less information as Americans or more? Bottom line, do you want a choice to pick your own source of information? Do you want that choice to include Corporation for Public Broadcasting? The president says no.

The president wants to claw back over a billion dollars for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds.

The president wants to claw back over a billion dollars for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds.

NPR and PBS stations WGLT is at risk of losing around $350,000 in funding. The House has already approved the move. The Senate is expected to vote on it next week. A McLean County Board member who represents parts of South and West Bloomington and much of western McLean County has resigned. Republican Lindsey Bloomfield previously submitted her resignation effective July 4th. Bloomfield was first elected to the board.

NPR and PBS stations WGLT is at risk of losing around $350,000 in funding. The House has already approved the move. The Senate is expected to vote on it next week. A McLean County Board member who represents parts of South and West Bloomington and much of western McLean County has resigned. Republican Lindsey Bloomfield previously submitted her resignation effective July 4th. Bloomfield was first elected to the board.

In 2018, and the class of sixth graders at Thomas Metcalf School in Norm will designed and built a tiny house that will be donated to a homeless shelter village in Bloomington. One of the students who designed the house is incoming seventh grader Maya Sierra. Never did I imagine I'd like create a mini house sitting out there now that people could really live in or people could really use. The tiny house fits one twin size bed with storage space underneath and a foldable desk. I'm calling.

In 2018, and the class of sixth graders at Thomas Metcalf School in Norm will designed and built a tiny house that will be donated to a homeless shelter village in Bloomington. One of the students who designed the house is incoming seventh grader Maya Sierra. Never did I imagine I'd like create a mini house sitting out there now that people could really live in or people could really use. The tiny house fits one twin size bed with storage space underneath and a foldable desk. I'm calling.