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WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, June 6. A recent project at Normal West Community High School gave a local boy with cerebral palsy a new set of wheels. Plus, on Pentecost and the first Sunday of Pride Month, Miss Penny Cost returned to the pulpit at Hope United Methodist Church in Bloomington.

On today's episode, you'll hear from the families of two fallen soldiers from Bloomington-Normal as we mark Memorial Day. And Charlie Schlenker reports on a controversy at University High School in Normal involving a Confederate flag.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, June 1. Ecology Action Center assistant director Larissa Armstrong discusses the upcoming electricity rate increase for certain customers in Central Illinois. Plus, Sarah Nardi speaks to an Illinois State University student about the potential for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an opinion that may jeopardize Roe v. Wade.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, June 2. WGLT correspondent Tim Alexander checks in with Peoria County Farm Bureau manager Patrick Kirchhofer. Plus, organizers of two Bloomington-Normal music events that had hoped to host American Idol finalist Leah Marlene this summer are changing their plans.

On today's episode, you'll hear from a law enforcement expert from central Illinois on the police response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Plus, Lyndsay Jones tries to clear up some confusion about rising electricity prices.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, June 3. Eric Stock reports Juneteenth is one of two celebrations planned in Lincoln that got a cool reception when organizers the city asked for money. Plus, details on a new community center near downtown Bloomington.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 18, 2022. You'll hear a recap of Leah Marlene Day in Uptown Normal. And a look at the Republican primary for the 105th House District seat, which includes parts of McLean County.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, May 19, 2022. The town of Normal is negotiating a development agreement with Cedar Falls-Iowa based Eagle View Partners. Mayor Chris Koos says a critical part of the development of Uptown Circle is the emphasis on house -- in particular, apartments for more affluent residents. Plus, a look at the implications of a cyberattack on Lincoln College and what it could mean for other institutions.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, May 16, 2022. Enrollment deposits for incoming first year students are so robust that Illinois State University is in danger of running out of space. Plus, a look at the primary race for a seat on the McLean County Board where three Democrats are vying for two spots on the November ballot.

In Episode 9 of the food and farming series Food Trek, Tory Dahlhoff and co-producer Allison Walsh check in with the Central Illinois FarmFED Cooperative in Mount Pulaski, in Logan County.