1 00:00:00,759 --> 00:00:05,599 Speaker 1: From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Lorelai Thompson. Illinois lawmakers are 2 00:00:05,599 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: trying again to pass insurance rate controls. This one includes 3 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:11,059 Speaker 1: auto and home insurance. 4 00:00:11,470 --> 00:00:15,369 Speaker 1: The bill makes insurance companies disclose rate increases 60 days 5 00:00:15,369 --> 00:00:19,159 Speaker 1: before increasing it above 10% and will allow the Illinois 6 00:00:19,159 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: Department of Insurance to deny rate increases if they find 7 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:27,239 Speaker 1: them exorbitant. Democratic state representative Sharon Chung of Bloomington says 8 00:00:27,239 --> 00:00:29,979 Speaker 1: the bill might not be able to stop rate increases. 9 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,119 Speaker 1: I cannot see in any sort of world that prices 10 00:00:33,119 --> 00:00:35,509 Speaker 1: will go down, Chung says. Illinois should look at other 11 00:00:35,509 --> 00:00:39,259 Speaker 1: areas to reduce rates like reinforcing homes from severe weather. 12 00:00:39,668 --> 00:00:42,700 Speaker 1: The bishop of the Diocese of Peoria says Pope Leo's 13 00:00:42,700 --> 00:00:46,098 Speaker 1: recent anti-war message was directed at least partly towards the 14 00:00:46,098 --> 00:00:49,709 Speaker 1: United States. Louis Tila says the Pope is calling upon 15 00:00:49,709 --> 00:00:53,029 Speaker 1: all nations of the world to practice harmony and justice. 16 00:00:53,310 --> 00:00:55,340 Speaker 1: We would be coolest not to hear that as a 17 00:00:55,340 --> 00:00:57,830 Speaker 1: message that we need to hear and take to heart. 18 00:00:58,009 --> 00:01:01,619 Speaker 1: Tila says Catholic churches in central Illinois reflect the national 19 00:01:01,619 --> 00:01:05,739 Speaker 1: trend in growing attendance. An opera company based in Bloomington 20 00:01:05,739 --> 00:01:09,539 Speaker 1: Normal is among 200 Illinois nonprofits to receive a Healing 21 00:01:09,540 --> 00:01:13,839 Speaker 1: Illinois grant. MO Opera received the largest grant in its 22 00:01:13,839 --> 00:01:15,879 Speaker 1: history for I Too Sing America. 23 00:01:16,519 --> 00:01:20,500 Speaker 1: The months-long series highlights black composers and stories within opera. 24 00:01:20,879 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 1: Artistic director Tracy Cook says the initiative is about black 25 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: Americans seeing themselves in the genre. They see people of 26 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: color participating in opera and also performing opera. The series 27 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:35,239 Speaker 1: kicks off April 10th and 11th with a master class 28 00:01:35,239 --> 00:01:39,309 Speaker 1: and recital by soprano Karen Mohem. A Spanish book club 29 00:01:39,309 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 1: in Bloomington Normal has grown to about 20 regular members, 30 00:01:42,839 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 1: and its leaders say more are welcome to join. 31 00:01:45,699 --> 00:01:48,830 Speaker 1: The current director of the club is Adriana Padilla. She 32 00:01:48,830 --> 00:01:52,029 Speaker 1: says meetings are held in the normal public library's community rooms, 33 00:01:52,150 --> 00:01:54,750 Speaker 1: offering a central location for its growing membership. 34 00:01:54,830 --> 00:01:57,110 Speaker 2: There are many women in the group who are specialists 35 00:01:57,110 --> 00:01:59,989 Speaker 2: in certain subjects, so if the book touches on those 36 00:01:59,989 --> 00:02:02,900 Speaker 2: topics or you see them within the text, they dive 37 00:02:02,900 --> 00:02:03,769 Speaker 2: into them deeply. 38 00:02:03,870 --> 00:02:06,279 Speaker 1: If you are interested in joining the book club, simply 39 00:02:06,279 --> 00:02:08,149 Speaker 1: show up for one of the meetings or join their 40 00:02:08,149 --> 00:02:10,149 Speaker 1: Facebook group. I'm Lorelai Thompson.