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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 18, 2021.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 22, 2021. You'll hear about who might run for a newly drawn House district that includes parts of Bloomington-Normal.

Rivian employment is now about 1,900. It's heading for 2,500 by year and 3,000 to 4,000 by the end of next year. Heartland Community College's two soccer teams went to nationals for the first time, but it wasn't easy when several got sick. Yet they persevered. Heartland also set a new grade point average record among its student athletes. McLean County Jail inmates connect with their children by reading and recording books on CD. A northern Illinois woman tells you her experience of a chemical plant fire and dark plumes of smoke that made her sick and dizzy.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 23, 2021.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 29, 2021.

The structural deficit for Unit 5 schools is $12.5 million and rising $1.5-2 million a year. Unit 5 Superintendent Kristen Weikle says she hopes to have deficit reduction plans developed by the fall. They will include cuts, new revenue, and efficiencies in existing operations. Plus, the town of Normal will rework zoning rules to allow permanent outdoor on street dining. it proved popular during the pandemic. Hear from City Manager Pam Reece. The prairie state doesn't have a lot of prairie left. Learn more during WGLT's gardening podcast 'Grow.' And Opera Under the Stars comes to an outdoor venue in Normal, courtesy of Prairie Fire Theater.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 21, 2021. You'll hear about hiring trends in local police departments. Plus, a preview of a new opera coming to a Normal theater.

Evangelical church leaders say they can only go so far in promoting vaccines to their members. White evangelicals rank first among groups rejecting the vaccine. Plus, Normal City Manager Pam Reece reflects on how the town council addressed unfounded ethics allegations against her levied by one council member. The Human services sector in Bloomington Normal may be understaffed, underpaid, and under-appreciated, but its still a huge part of the twin cities economy. State Senator Dave Koehler talks about being the first Democrat to represent Bloomington Normal in the General Assembly in four decades.

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