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Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part WGLT series this week about court fines and fees in Illinois. Read and listen to part one.A new law…

The McLean County Nursing Home has lost $3.5 million in three years in spite of efforts to narrow the gap and has had three directors in that time. Yet, the new head of the nursing home is optimistic things can turn around. A prominent lawyer involved in high profile race and police cases is now part of the effort by the family of ISU graduate students Jelani Day to find out what happened to him. And the Economic Development Council thinks the BN Advantage marketing campaign needs a reboot. Hear how to choose which of the many faces of Bloomington Normal will emerge as THE brand.

It's the fifth anniversary of Rivian in Bloomington Normal. From a vacant Mitsubishi plant headed for scrap Rivian has built a $3 billion modern auto plant making trucks, SUV's and cargo delivery vans for the future electric vehicle marketplace. Six years ago Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe came to town and saw something special, a forward looking community. Rivian and Bloomington Normal are helping each other and the company has raised and spent billions to get to the marketplace and embrace a future together.

A Bloomington Normal woman who fought her way out of the hole of addiction is extending helping hands to others like her. Hear about an art exhibit that evokes a sense of place in central Illinois showing at Heartland Community College. Businesses have had a lot of projects delayed because of supply chain issues and inflationary cost increases, cities too, The O'Neil park project is one casualty. City Manager Tim Gleason has more. And a recent ISU graduate is campaigning for better fire protection in rental housing.

With a pair of major policy victories in hand, Gov. J.B. Pritzker traveled to the United...