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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Aug. 9, 2021.

On today's episode, regional schools superintendent Mark Jontry talks about another unusual back-to-school period. A leader with the Back 2 School Alliance talks about this year's school supply giveaway. Carle Health's CEO explains their new vaccine requirement. And a new book explores the musical genre of Americana.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday Aug. 16, 2021. You'll hear the latest on the coronavirus in McLean County as students return to school. Plus, an interview with Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe about recent criticism of the city over flooding.

Illinois Art Station's new facility at 101 E. Vernon Ave. in Normal opens in September, with plans for a Pop Into IAS artmaking event and grand opening celebration and fundraiser.

Author John Milward connects American music legends like The Carter Family and Hank Williams with today's big stars including Jason Isbell and Brandi Carlisle.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Aug. 13, 2021.

On today's episode of Sound Ideas, you'll hear from the leaders of two Bloomington-Normal school districts. Plus, Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe talks about sewer improvements in the wake of historic flooding.

Meet the finalists for Bloomington Police Chief. The head of a city oversight board board says either one would be good. Both say they want to improve community relations. District 87's superintendent says teachers are ready for pushback on masks. There's disproportionate student discipline by race in Unit 5. The head of Unit 5 schools says professional development is critical to reducing that disparity and having people overcome unconscious biases. And hear the music of Osmium House before it plays in Bloomington tomorrow.

Some school districts in central Illinois may have school boards that don't agree with Gov. JB Pritzker's mask mandate for students Pre-K through 12. But the regional school superintendent for McLean, Logan, Dewitt, and Livingston counties said this week any superintendent that feels squeezed can lean on the state board of education for backup.