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The culture wars may never end, though the rolling boil right now might occasionally reduce to a simmer. A central Illinois historian says the takeaway is that the fights over masks and what is taught in schools hide real class divisions that are getting worse. McLean County is looking at endless COVID even as the winter numbers spike. The health department says Bloomington Normal should get used to testing and tracing long term. And the Mayor of Normal stops by to talk about pandemic relief money and the surge in COVID cases.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. You'll hear about how wage growth in McLean County versus the rest of the state. Plus, an interview with the new executive director of the Bloomington Election Commission.

The new director of the Bloomington Election Commission says those who want to combine the commission with the county clerk should do a study to prove cost savings and address the reasons the commission was created in the first place to remove partisanship from the process. The President of Eureka College says the pandemic has been a forcing mechanism for higher education change already under way. Bloomington Normal has had many distinguished writers and poets over the decades. Meet Harold Sinclair in the next episode of our series McHistory. And a new book from scholars at ISU looks at how school dress codes sexualize young girls.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. You'll hear about why a civil rights attorney took on the Jelani Day case. Plus, ISU professors talk about their new book about how school practices can sexualize girls.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. You'll hear about the latest on COVID-19 in McLean County. And an interview with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on the EV battery supply chain.

The book, "Distraction: Girls, School, and Sexuality," explores how polices like dress codes sexualize and dismiss female students.

On today's episode, a look at how a conservative radio station in Bloomington-Normal is steering the local conversation in a new way. Plus, the U.S. energy secretary talks about electric vehicle battery supply chain issues. And Datebook previews an upcoming Illinois Symphony Orchestra show.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. You'll hear about how Illinois State University students are adjusting to being back on campus at this moment of the pandemic. Plus, a look at local pawn shops as the holiday shopping season nears.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. You'll hear about the state of evictions in McLean County after the state moratorium was lifted. Plus, a preview of Friday night's Illinois Symphony Orchestra holiday show at the BCPA.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. You'll hear about how the Normal Town Council is deciding how to spend federal COVID relief money. Plus, an interview with U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis about infrastructure and Build Back Better.