WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, June 9. In the wake of a shortage of such workers, the Illinois Manufacturing Association held a summit on ways public schools can promote technical education. Plus, Charlie Schlenker checks in with Normal Town Council member Kevin McCarthy.
Lyndsay Jones is a reporter at WGLT. She joined the station in 2021. You can reach her at lljone3@ilstu.edu.