Colin Winkelmann

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, May 8, 2023. You'll hear about high-speed passenger rail's impact on Bloomington-Normal. Plus, Lyndsay Jones looks at the homeschooling community in McLean County.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 5, 2023. You'll hear about Easterseals Central Illinois being desperate to hire more camp counselors at Timber Pointe. Plus, an Illinois Wesleyan University alum's writing career takes flight.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 4, 2023. You'll hear about another Bloomington nonprofit making changes and reevaluating after a recent fire code inspection. Plus, Alan Sender from the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority board talks about a proposal to expand the airport's tax base countywide.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 3, 2023. You'll hear about JOLT Harm Reduction's expansion into McLean County. Plus, an interview with Normal Mayor Chris Koos about the council's decision to allow more cannabis dispensaries.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 2, 2023. You'll hear about the interim athletics director at ISU on her first day on the job. Plus, Charlie Schlenker talks to the incoming CEO of Bloomington-based Heartland Bank and Trust.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, May 1, 2023. You'll hear about a recent audit of ISU's Athletics department, in the wake of that costly donor trip. Plus, a new edition of Beyond Sports takes a local look at the transfer portal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, April 28, 2023. You'll hear about Sunday's Fair Housing Affair at the YWCA McLean County. Plus, a preview of a Mayan show at the ISU Planetarium, running weekends through May 6.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, April 27, 2023. You'll hear about Illinois Wesleyan University's efforts to get its nursing program off probation. Plus, a Cornell philosopher speaks to an ISU audience about mansplaining and misogyny.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, April 26, 2023. You'll hear about the importance of organ donation. Plus, how the end of expanded SNAP benefits is impacting a Normal food bank.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, April 25, 2023. You'll hear about efforts to bring a grocery store closer to the ISU campus. Plus, an interview with the curator of a show in Uptown Normal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.