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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, December 6, 2022. You'll hear from two McLean County Board officials on the board's new power-sharing agreement. Plus, state Sen. Jason Barickkman's explains his decision to retire from politics, weeks after winning a new term.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. You'll hear about U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood's thoughts on the mishandling of confidential documents. Plus, an interview with the lead developer of a new subdivision in west Normal.

On today's episode, Embattled COVID testing company owner Aaron Rossi pledged $3 million for an ISU athletics facility, an ESPN sportscaster tells educators how she sound her voice in an industry dominated by men, plus jury selection begins in the case of four former Commonwealth Edison officials accused of bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan for nearly a decade.

Republicans in Congress like Darin LaHood don't like the Biden administration definition of infrastructure. They don't think it should include public housing, healthcare related or energy projects. A central Illinois lawmaker says he could back a trillion dollar bill, but not the two trillion proposal from Democrats. Plus, McLean County's sheriff recounts his three decade career. Jon Sandage says he won't run for a third term. And if you thought tales of Dickensian privation were just from big cities of the Victorian era, listen to the next episode of McHistory. The McLean County Poor farm was a horror show.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 3, 2021.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 4, 2021.

The Heartland Theatre Company is centering the voices of people of color. It's diverse storytelling out of the box. Plus, the national conversation about paying for healthcare and what kind to pay for continues. Check in with a Bloomington-Normal health executive about how that's going. A community can get a lot of insight by seeing itself reflected in the eyes of an outsider. Eleanor Roosevelt was one such outsider for Bloomington-Normal in 1937. Hear more in our latest episode of the WGLT series McHistory. And the new EP from soul-folk trio 'Sarah & the Underground' released on Father's Day was originally a gift for family.

Nearly half the federal money for Bloomington Normal pandemic rent help has yet to go out. The reasons are a mixed bag. More than a thousand buildings in Bloomington have water damage. An expert in restoration tells you how rare that is and what can be done about it, even the nasty smelly, sometimes dangerous sewer backups. The city of Bloomington Public Works Director lays out why sewer backups are happening during heavy rain events.

Over 90% of District 87 teachers who responded to a survey said the have received the COVID vaccine or intend to soon.