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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.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, April 12, 2023. You'll hear about McLean County government's reaction to an airport plan to expand its tax base. Plus, an interview with NAACP Youth Council leader Bradley Ross Jackson.

On today's episode, Illinois State University's Athletic Director is out after questions about a pricey and hastily-arranged donor trip, a Bloomington-Normal high school student helps get legislation passed to protect child influencers, plus Bloomington-Normal galleries and museums host Slow Art Day.

On today's episode, Illinois State University professor and punk rocker Rose Marshack discusses her new book 'Play Like a Man: My Life in Poster Children,' plus Normal Community High School student Bradley Ross Jackson reflects on his trip to the DDisney Dreamers Academy.