On today's episode, property owners in McLean County have a new incentive to take better care of their housing stock, state lawmakers face some tough decisions as a multi-billion dollar deficit awaits, an Illinois Wesleyan alum comes up with a less toxic way to cook for people in impoverished parts of the world, and a Bloomington-based program needs more child advocate volunteers.

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