From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Courtney Conroy. The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 6 tornadoes developed in Wednesday's storms, including 2 near the McLean and DeWitt County border. The Weather Service says 1 tornado was spotted 3 miles northwest of Farmer City. It was rated an EF-1 with wind speeds of up to 110 MPH. Another tornado was confirmed near Bellflower in far southeastern McLean County. Students in unified schools will face new restrictions on cell phone.

From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Courtney Conroy. The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 6 tornadoes developed in Wednesday's storms, including 2 near the McLean and DeWitt County border. The Weather Service says 1 tornado was spotted 3 miles northwest of Farmer City. It was rated an EF-1 with wind speeds of up to 110 MPH. Another tornado was confirmed near Bellflower in far southeastern McLean County. Students in unified schools will face new restrictions on cell phone.

Use starting next fall, but many teachers in the district, including learning behavior specialist Jessica Stevens, has called for a full ban, and I'm spending more and more time managing an appropriate school laptop, student phone, and earbud use rather than teaching. The new school requires phones and devices to be put away unless a student is using it for educational purposes. Elected officials in McLean County say the lawmaker shootings in Minnesota are frightening.

Use starting next fall, but many teachers in the district, including learning behavior specialist Jessica Stevens, has called for a full ban, and I'm spending more and more time managing an appropriate school laptop, student phone, and earbud use rather than teaching. The new school requires phones and devices to be put away unless a student is using it for educational purposes. Elected officials in McLean County say the lawmaker shootings in Minnesota are frightening.

And that they've been on the receiving end of violent rhetoric themselves. Unit 5 school board member Amy Roser says it was especially bad during the pandemic when mask mandates and remote learning brought large crowds to what are normally quiet meetings. Roser says public participation and democracy is critical, but there are lines,

And that they've been on the receiving end of violent rhetoric themselves. Unit 5 school board member Amy Roser says it was especially bad during the pandemic when mask mandates and remote learning brought large crowds to what are normally quiet meetings. Roser says public participation and democracy is critical, but there are lines,

so absolutely

so absolutely

you need to continue to voice that. I'd say though, please remember that I'm your neighbor. I'm a mom.

you need to continue to voice that. I'd say though, please remember that I'm your neighbor. I'm a mom.

Right, and so our kids could be friends.

Right, and so our kids could be friends.

Roser says she worries that our inflamed political discourse may be scaring good people away from public service, and Illinois State University's horticulture Center will soon be home to an interactive art piece that celebrates native plants and practices. ISU art professor Ruth Burke created this using draft animals like oxen.

Roser says she worries that our inflamed political discourse may be scaring good people away from public service, and Illinois State University's horticulture Center will soon be home to an interactive art piece that celebrates native plants and practices. ISU art professor Ruth Burke created this using draft animals like oxen.

To create the one acre art piece, the animals have had a very specific role in shaping the land, thus shaping our economy, thus shaping the way that like we move around our county. A summer solstice celebration tonight called Sunset on the Longest Day invites community members to scatter native seeds on the grounds prepared by Burke's animals. I'm Courtney Conroy, WGLT.

To create the one acre art piece, the animals have had a very specific role in shaping the land, thus shaping our economy, thus shaping the way that like we move around our county. A summer solstice celebration tonight called Sunset on the Longest Day invites community members to scatter native seeds on the grounds prepared by Burke's animals. I'm Courtney Conroy, WGLT.