1 00:00:00,370 --> 00:00:04,730 Speaker 1: From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Charlie Schlenker. Central Illinois Congressman 2 00:00:04,730 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: Eric Sorenson says a chance to end the government shutdown 3 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,228 Speaker 1: died in the House last week, and he's pointing fingers 4 00:00:11,228 --> 00:00:12,489 Speaker 1: at Speaker Mike Johnson. 5 00:00:12,648 --> 00:00:13,389 Speaker 2: Instead 6 00:00:13,810 --> 00:00:17,489 Speaker 2: of Democrats and Republicans working together in the House, the 7 00:00:17,489 --> 00:00:22,170 Speaker 2: Speaker of the House, he kowtowed to the far-right Freedom 8 00:00:22,170 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 2: Caucus that said, we don't want to work with Democrats 9 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:25,670 Speaker 2: on anything. 10 00:00:26,030 --> 00:00:26,879 Speaker 2: And so 11 00:00:26,879 --> 00:00:27,610 Speaker 2: it stopped. 12 00:00:27,719 --> 00:00:31,030 Speaker 1: The fight is over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. 13 00:00:31,639 --> 00:00:35,639 Speaker 1: Democrats have called for more controls over immigration enforcement. Governor 14 00:00:35,639 --> 00:00:38,560 Speaker 1: JB Pritzker has sent a letter to Congress asking federal 15 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:42,900 Speaker 1: elected officials to allow the year-round sale of E-15 gasoline 16 00:00:42,900 --> 00:00:45,439 Speaker 1: at the pump. Jerry Costello is the director of the 17 00:00:45,439 --> 00:00:49,869 Speaker 1: Illinois Department of Agriculture. Costello says continued availability of the 18 00:00:49,869 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: cheaper 15% ethanol blend would stabilize fuel markets and. 19 00:00:54,185 --> 00:00:59,595 Speaker 1: Strengthen rural economies. Keeping that that winter blend year-round. Gas 20 00:00:59,595 --> 00:01:02,235 Speaker 1: Buddy would tell you it's about a 15 cents a 21 00:01:02,235 --> 00:01:07,394 Speaker 1: gallon difference in the cost of keeping the year-round winter blend. 22 00:01:07,514 --> 00:01:10,955 Speaker 1: Regulations have prevented the year-round sale of V-15 over concerns 23 00:01:10,955 --> 00:01:14,915 Speaker 1: of increased smog and warmer weather. The Illinois State University 24 00:01:14,915 --> 00:01:18,914 Speaker 1: women's basketball team is in the finals of the WNIT 25 00:01:18,915 --> 00:01:20,894 Speaker 1: for the first time in program history. 26 00:01:21,199 --> 00:01:25,370 Speaker 1: Kristen Gillespie's Redbirds got to the semifinals last year and 27 00:01:25,370 --> 00:01:28,050 Speaker 1: now are looking to take home their first championship in 28 00:01:28,050 --> 00:01:30,128 Speaker 1: a national tournament. For the 2nd year in a row 29 00:01:30,129 --> 00:01:33,610 Speaker 1: we're playing basketball in April, which is absolutely insane when 30 00:01:33,610 --> 00:01:36,369 Speaker 1: you think about it, seeing this journey started in June. 31 00:01:36,639 --> 00:01:39,989 Speaker 1: It's such a privilege. The ISU women play at Marshall 32 00:01:39,989 --> 00:01:42,110 Speaker 1: in West Virginia tomorrow afternoon. 33 00:01:42,610 --> 00:01:45,539 Speaker 1: Prosecutors have announced the guilty plea of a man convicted 34 00:01:45,540 --> 00:01:48,220 Speaker 1: in the murder of a Chicago police officer and Illinois 35 00:01:48,220 --> 00:01:52,540 Speaker 1: State University graduate. 22-year-old Joseph Brooks has been sentenced to 36 00:01:52,540 --> 00:01:56,669 Speaker 1: 55 years in prison for the first-degree murder of Ariana Preston. 37 00:01:56,970 --> 00:02:00,940 Speaker 1: Preston graduated from ISU in 2020 and served 3 years 38 00:02:00,940 --> 00:02:04,620 Speaker 1: on the Chicago police force. In a May 2023 armed 39 00:02:04,620 --> 00:02:08,820 Speaker 1: robbery attempt, Brooks and three other defendants shot and killed Preston. 40 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:09,729 Speaker 1: I'm Charlie.