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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, June 23. Charlie Schlenker checks in with Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe. Plus, the ACLU of Illinois was involved with the Town of Normal's plan to purchase and use license-plate reading cameras, but a spokesperson says that doesn't mean they endorsed it outright.

WGLT'S the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, June 21. Most of the 51 firearms stolen last year were from a store, according to the Bloomington Police Department. But they say gun owners should still take steps to responsibly store firearms when not in use. Plus, the avian flu impacted birds at Miller Park Zoo, backyard poultry operations and more. Correspondent Tim Alexander talks to the state's top animal doc about the respiratory disease's impact on Illinois.

On today's episode, you'll hear from a former Lincoln College employee about the impact of its closure. Plus, an OSF executive talks about equity in healthcare, and Eric Stock reports on expansion plans at Ferrero that brought Gov. JB Pritzker to town.

On today's episode, you'll hear an exit interview with retiring District 87 superintendent Barry Reilly. Also, Eric Stock reports on the hiring situation facing Illinois manufacturers.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, June 10. A half-century after Bloomington-Normal hosted its first corvette show, the super-car's signature event has returned to the Twin Cities to mark its 50th anniversary. Plus, the keynote speaker for an American Red Cross event locally may not be a household name, but it's someone who will share a story of overcoming adversity to reach the top - with two of his passions.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, June 13. Hear more about a new bill signed on Friday that expanded access to HIV medication. Plus, hear more about how a Bloomington-Normal foundation is helping minority students figure out where they'll fit best -- and what to expect -- when choosing a college or university.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, June 14. Caterpillar is moving its headquarters to Texas, but the CEO of the Greater Peoria Area Economic Development Council says that won't have much of an impact on Central Illinois. Plus, the decurrent false aster might look like a run-of-the-mill daisy flower, but it's actually a flower that can only grow along the banks of the Illinois River. WCBU's Tim Shelly spoke with Emily Hodapp of the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service about the efforts to preserve and expand its delicate habitat in the Illinois River floodplain.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, June 14. Eric Stock reports from a press conference announcing a major expansion to the Ferrero chocolate factor in Bloomington. Plus, WBEZ's Patrick Smith looks in DCFS housing children in jail, sometimes for weeks or months at a time. The agency says that's because it can't find anywhere else to place them.

On today's episode, WGLT correspondent Edith Brady-Lunny talks about her reporting on the Rica Rountree child abuse death. In Rica’s case, mandated reporters alerted the state’s child welfare agency of potential serious abuse. They sounded the alarm bell repeatedly, only to have those alarms ignored or not thoroughly investigated by the agency tasked with doing so. Instead, the investigator who mishandled Rica’s case was promoted.

On today's episode, you'll hear from the two Democrats running for the Illinois House in the 91st House District, which includes parts of Bloomington-Normal. And a recap of Leah Marlene's Uptown Normal homecoming visit.