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On today's episode, an interview with Illinois State University President Terri Goss Kinzy. Plus, a look at the state of pawn shops in McLean County at this point in the economy. And a new book chronicles the fascinating history of the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. You'll hear about an ISU graduate's push for fire safety in off-campus apartments. Plus, you'll visit the "A Sense of Place" exhibit now on view at Heartland Community College's gallery.

U.S. Representative Rodney Davis says he won't run for Governor, and will try to retain his congressional seat in a newly drawn district. Davis says he looks forward to a committee chairmanship if Republicans take the House next year. Sensors embedded in roadways can improve bad weather service and save money. Hear about a vision of SMART cities and how municipalities can decide which new techie tools to choose. And Inclusive Education Coalition Founder Aditi Sharma says her group is planning to buy new book titles for McLean County teachers to use in classroom diversity curriculum.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. You'll hear about a new Central Illinois food processing cooperative getting a boost from the USDA. Plus, an interview with the president of Eureka College about COVID's impact on higher ed.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, December 2nd, 2021. On today's episode, a lawyer for former I-S-U football coach Kurt Bethard says the university violated his client's First Amendment rights. Plus, we talk with Carli Lapin, the Director of Clinical Outreach for The Place For Children With Autism.

A Bloomington Normal woman who fought her way out of the hole of addiction is extending helping hands to others like her. Hear about an art exhibit that evokes a sense of place in central Illinois showing at Heartland Community College. Businesses have had a lot of projects delayed because of supply chain issues and inflationary cost increases, cities too, The O'Neil park project is one casualty. City Manager Tim Gleason has more. And a recent ISU graduate is campaigning for better fire protection in rental housing.

On today's episode, you'll learn what it's like to be a 911 dispatcher in Bloomington. Their team just earned international recognition. Plus, an interview with Bloomington City Council member Donna Boelen about funding library expansion. And Lyndsay Jones interviews longtime activist Bruce Lang for World AIDS Day.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. You'll hear about the latest on pedestrian safety after an Illinois State University student was killed by a vehicle. Plus, a west-side food garden turns to art to raise money.

Not for profit agencies have added autism services in recent years in Bloomington Normal. Now for profits are coming too. Hear about The Place for Children with Autism. McLean County COVID cases keep rising. The singer songwriter group Stone and Snow can't always write about things in the moment. The new album is We Were Made For These Times. And find out what the music of the Go-Gos and pre-Shakespeare poetry is like on stage together.

A Bloomington police policy change has quickly and significantly reduced the racial disparity in traffic stops. The department has shifted more officers to high-crash areas instead of places that have a high demand for service. The death of an Illinois State University student hit by a vehicle in a campus area crosswalk is prompting action. The town of Normal will do a traffic engineering study at College and Kingsley. Eureka College students find out what makes an engaged citizen. And central Illinois researchers have discovered a new less expensive way to make jet fuel out of soybeans. Patent pending.