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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 18, 2023. You'll hear about the late Parker Lawlis, a former Normal Town Council who recently died at age 88. Plus, part two of our series about maternal care deserts in rural Illinois.

On today's episode, Illinois Shakespeare Festival artistic director John Stark retires after 32 years with the Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance, a history lesson explores Bloomington-Normal's past and present in beer making, plus singer/songwriter and Pontiac native TyJon Charlie is among the performers scheduled during free summer concerts that return to Bloomington-Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 2, 2023. You'll hear about Reps. Darin LaHood and Eric Sorensen's votes on the debt limit bill. Plus, a preview of Heartland Theatre's 10-Play Festival with WGLT's Lauren Warnecke.

On today's episode, how zookeepers at Miller Park Zoo keep the animals active and engaged, Bloomington-Normal's members of Congress disagree over the debt limit bill, state Senator Dave Koehler discuss the new state budget's impact on education, plus another Black History essay winner in Bloomington.

Wherever humans gather, there is garbage. And getting rid of it is a challenge. The start of trash removal in Bloomington dates to the start of the 20th century and to a man known in his day as the King of Swedes.

On today's episode, Bloomington deputy city manager Billy Tyus discusses concerns over wages for a proposed housing development, a McLean County group tries to include more fathers in programs that serve children and families, plus a profile of McLean County History Makers Charles and Willie Halbert.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 31, 2023. You'll hear about a mentoring program for women to work alongside state lawmakers. Plus, an interview with McLean County History Makers Charles and Willie Halbert.

On today's episode, Bloomington-Normal is about to send its first student to its Japanese sister city since the pandemic, while its sister cities program with Russia remains on hold because of the war in Ukraine, a state capitol reporter recaps the major developments from the just-closed legislative session, plus the latest winner of Bloomington's Black History essay contest.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 1, 2023. You'll hear about The Salvation Army looking for help cooling people off during this heat wave. Plus, WGLT's Statehouse reporter recaps the busy spring legislative session.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, April 28, 2023. You'll hear about Sunday's Fair Housing Affair at the YWCA McLean County. Plus, a preview of a Mayan show at the ISU Planetarium, running weekends through May 6.