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Speaker 1: From the WGLT newsroom, I'm Courtney Conroy. Eastview Christian Church

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Speaker 1: plans to donate its community center to Home Sweet Home Ministries,

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Speaker 1: expanding the nonprofit's campus near Oakland Avenue. Home Sweet Home

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Speaker 1: Ministries CEO Matt Burgess says he's already dreaming big about

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Speaker 1: opportunities that may come from this donation. We know that

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Speaker 1: supporting families experiencing homelessness is a very significant need in

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Speaker 1: our community, and being able to expand that would be

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Speaker 1: high on our.

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Speaker 1: List of priorities to consider. An official plan for the

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Speaker 1: building is not yet locked in while Home Sweet Home

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Speaker 1: continues to have discussions with community partners. The Normal-based immigration

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Speaker 1: Project serving downstate Illinois immigrants says the loss of a

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Speaker 1: federal program for legal advice will make the immigration system

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Speaker 1: even harder than it is for immigrants. The recognition and

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Speaker 1: accreditation program gives non-attorneys the certification to give legal advice

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Speaker 1: for immigrants, Dan.

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Speaker 1: De Winter is the social service agency's legal director.

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Speaker 2: It's already an extremely complicated process, and it's going to

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Speaker 2: have more individuals who are now working through that process

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Speaker 2: without the proper knowledge of the of the system itself.

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Speaker 1: De Winter says gutting the program could lead to more

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Speaker 1: fraud as immigrants make mistakes without proper legal help. Bloomington

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Speaker 1: City manager Jeff Jergen says he's pleased with the redevelopment

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Speaker 1: of the former Pana.

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Speaker 1: Print building on West Jefferson Street in the downtown. It

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Speaker 1: has reopened with the 8-bit arcade bar, a retro-style video

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Speaker 1: game and pinball arcade, and bar on the main floor. Upstairs,

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Speaker 1: the Hockey Foundry is putting in a training facility with

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Speaker 1: synthetic ice that allows for year-round skating, shooting, and skill

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Speaker 1: development without the need for a full rink. The Hockey

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Speaker 1: Foundry is relocating from West Chestnut Street. This is the

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Speaker 1: 3rd redevelopment agreement approved.

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Speaker 1: By the Bloomington City Council in recent months, and Normal's

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Speaker 1: Pizzapayia has been recognized as among the top pizza makers

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Speaker 1: in the world at the International Pizza Expo. The competition

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Speaker 1: hosted nearly 800 competitors from across the world last week

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Speaker 1: in Las Vegas. Pizza Paia owner Adam Elpaia and his

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Speaker 1: Detroit-style pizza won 2nd place overall in the style and

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Speaker 1: 5th place overall in the pan pizza category. I'm Courtney.