1 00:00:00,408 --> 00:00:03,660 Speaker 1: From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Ryan Denham. A sold out 2 00:00:03,660 --> 00:00:06,690 Speaker 1: crowd cheered for actor and comedian Bob Odenkirk as he 3 00:00:06,690 --> 00:00:09,050 Speaker 1: brought a sneak peek of his new movie Normal to 4 00:00:09,050 --> 00:00:10,310 Speaker 1: the Normal theater last night. 5 00:00:10,689 --> 00:00:13,609 Speaker 1: The movie's over the top violence runs through the streets 6 00:00:13,609 --> 00:00:16,530 Speaker 1: of a fictional Midwest town called Normal, where dark secrets 7 00:00:16,530 --> 00:00:19,809 Speaker 1: are exposed after a botched bank robbery. Talking to the 8 00:00:19,809 --> 00:00:23,129 Speaker 1: crowd after the screening, Odenkirk said, borrowing our Normal's name 9 00:00:23,129 --> 00:00:26,809 Speaker 1: was a storytelling device because the movie's town is not 10 00:00:26,809 --> 00:00:29,409 Speaker 1: normal at all. This is a bigger town than the 11 00:00:29,409 --> 00:00:33,068 Speaker 1: one pictured in this movie, but in a lot of ways, 12 00:00:33,509 --> 00:00:36,830 Speaker 1: I think the town in this movie is representative of 13 00:00:36,830 --> 00:00:39,918 Speaker 1: a lot of towns in America. The movie was filmed 14 00:00:39,918 --> 00:00:43,049 Speaker 1: in Canada. It opens in wide release on April 17th. 15 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:46,830 Speaker 1: The city of Bloomington has lifted its water conservation restrictions. 16 00:00:47,119 --> 00:00:50,119 Speaker 1: Recent heavy rainfall improved water levels at the city's two 17 00:00:50,119 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: water supplies, Lakes Bloomington and Evergreen. The combined lake deficit 18 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:56,479 Speaker 1: was 6.4 ft yesterday morning. 19 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: That is nearly 4 ft better than in February when 20 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,939 Speaker 1: severe drought conditions prompted the city to issue a proclamation 21 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:06,599 Speaker 1: urging residents and businesses to cut back on use. The 22 00:01:06,599 --> 00:01:09,660 Speaker 1: bishop of the diocese of Peoria says Pope Leo's recent 23 00:01:09,660 --> 00:01:13,639 Speaker 1: anti-war message was intended, at least partly toward the United States. 24 00:01:14,059 --> 00:01:16,410 Speaker 1: Louis Tila says the Pope is calling upon all nations 25 00:01:16,410 --> 00:01:19,300 Speaker 1: of the world to practice harmony and justice. We live 26 00:01:19,300 --> 00:01:21,940 Speaker 1: in a country that is now in conflict in Iran, 27 00:01:22,099 --> 00:01:25,180 Speaker 1: and we would be coolest not to hear that as 28 00:01:25,180 --> 00:01:27,940 Speaker 1: a message that we need to hear and take to 29 00:01:27,940 --> 00:01:31,379 Speaker 1: heart in our own country. Tila says Catholic churches in 30 00:01:31,379 --> 00:01:34,660 Speaker 1: central Illinois reflect the national trend in growing attendance. 31 00:01:35,339 --> 00:01:37,849 Speaker 1: An opera company based in Blooming to Normal is among 32 00:01:37,849 --> 00:01:41,819 Speaker 1: 200 Illinois nonprofits to receive a Healing Illinois grant. 33 00:01:42,279 --> 00:01:45,220 Speaker 1: MO Opera received the largest grant in its history for 34 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: I Too Sing America. The month-long series highlights black composers 35 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,790 Speaker 1: and stories within opera. Artistic director Tracy Cook says the 36 00:01:52,790 --> 00:01:56,319 Speaker 1: initiative is about black Americans seeing themselves in this genre. 37 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: They see people of 38 00:01:57,080 --> 00:02:02,419 Speaker 2: color participating in opera and also performing opera, and also 39 00:02:02,599 --> 00:02:04,339 Speaker 2: our stories in opera. 40 00:02:04,559 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: The series kicks off April 10th and 11th. Find more 41 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: news at WGLT.org. I'm Ryan.