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On today's episode; Unit 5 rejects the resignations of four special education teachers, citing a teacher shortage; Normal Mayor pro-tem Kevin McCarthy explains the town's approval of a controversial subdivision expansion; and a politics reporter discusses the significance of two Illinois Supreme Court races.

Bloomington-Normal Trades & Labor President Adam Heenan took a break from Labor Day parade planning to talk about union support for the Workers Rights Amendment.

On today's episode, you'll learn all about the Workers Rights Amendment, which will be on the ballot this fall in Illinois. You'll hear interviews with Adam Heenan, president of the Bloomington-Normal Trades and Labor Assembly; Mailee Smith, labor director for the Illinois Policy Institute; and state Sen. Jason Barickman from Bloomington-Normal.

Opposition to the Workers Rights Amendment is being led in part by the Illinois Policy Institute, a libertarian advocacy group that supports many conservative causes.

On today's episode, an Illinois State University scholar discusses the potential for Rivian employees to unionize amid a rise in union popularity, and a new group at ISU tries to help student athletes line up paid endorsements.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. You'll hear about the latest on the Unit 5 referendum on November's ballot. Plus, Charlie Schlenker reports on changing library use trends in Bloomington-Normal.

On today's episode; U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood discusses inflation, China, Ukraine, and the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago; Bloomington-Normal libraries adjust to new patrons habits after COVID; and a recent Illinois Wesleyan athlete competes for a national honor.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. You'll hear about a call for volunteers for McLean County's ground search and rescue team. Plus, previewing a new production at the Community Players Theatre in Bloomington-Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. You'll hear about the Illinois Symphony Orchestra's move to ISU, from arts correspondent Lauren Warnecke. And Charlie Schlenker looks back on Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to central Illinois.

On today's episode, you'll hear an extended conversation with Esther Joy King, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 17th district, which includes Bloomington-Normal.