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On today's episode, Illinois Wesleyan University President Georgia Nugent discusses the university's restructuring plans, some Illinois State University students are working on plans to attract a grocery store to Uptown Normal, plus Midwest Food Bank sees increased demand as expanded SNAP benefits have expired.

On today's episode, the town of Normal plans for construction of a new eastside fire station, famous alum Jane Lynch returns to the ISU campus to pay it forward to aspiring actors during a three-week residency, a sexual assault survivor shares the stories of survivors through love letters in Uptown Normal, plus the federal bribery trial of four former Commonwealth Edison executives and lobbyists is expected to go to the jury this week.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, April 25, 2023. You'll hear about efforts to bring a grocery store closer to the ISU campus. Plus, an interview with the curator of a show in Uptown Normal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, April 26, 2023. You'll hear about the importance of organ donation. Plus, how the end of expanded SNAP benefits is impacting a Normal food bank.

On today's episode, outsourcing experts explain the impact of State Farm's move to outsource much of its IT operations, Illinois officials allowed prisoners with dementia to sign away life saving care, plus an agronomy expert explains what makes McLean County farmland so fertile.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, April 11, 2023. You'll hear about what's next for State Farm's IT outsourcing plan. And an interview with Normal Mayor Chris Koos about last week's election turnout.

On today's episode, Normal mayor Chris Koos discusses changes to the proposed Trail East and Trail West developments, the Catholic Diocese of Peoria addresses a decline in parishioners and priests, plus the latest edition of Sound Health focuses on expanded access to Narcan.

On today's episode, the second part of our conversation with Catholic Diocese of Peoria bishop Lou Tylka, Illinois lawmakers take a first step to stop fertility fraud, plus hip-hop artist and podcaster DaZ Exotic comes back to his hometown of Bloomington for a concert.

On today's episode, WGLT follows NPR's lead in going silent on Twitter, how climate change is hurting Illinois' largest syrup producer, a former Redbird basketball standout fulfills her dream of going pro, plus an effort to improve financial literacy in schools.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, April 13, 2023. You'll hear about NPR's decision to quit Twitter, and how WGLT is doing it too. And you'll hear more about ISU women's basketball player Paige Robinson being drafted into the WNBA.