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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. You'll hear a recap of the debate at ISU between Gov. JB Pritzker and his challenger, Darren Bailey. You'll also hear Charlie Schlenker's report on the counterintuitive number of property-assessment appeals in Normal Township.

A short recap of the first debate between Gov. JB Pritzker and challenger Darren Bailey, which happened Thursday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Illinois State University. It was sponsored by AARP Illinois and ISU.

On today's episode, candidates for governor debate at ISU, pumpkin farmers benefit from a dry season, a photo exhibit at University Galleries blends photographs and text in a personal exhibit, plus the latest installment of My Playlist.

On today's episode, long overdue fines spark calls to change parking in downtown Bloomington, an analysis of what Governor JB Pritzker and Republican Illinois Senator and challenger Darren Bailey have done in office, and a look at sharply rising property tax assessments in Bloomington-Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, July 22. The McLean County circuit court and other courts in the state are scrambling to meet the end-of-the-year deadline to implement the requirements of the SAFE-T Act signed into law earlier this year. Plus, a look into increased traffic deaths and DUI citations after a lull during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Bloomington man is honoring his wife's memory with the Ride to End Alzheimer's. The town of Normal has cleared the way for 80 new homes amidst a housing shortage. And go inside Caterpillar's Sound Lab.

A decline in demand has Chestnut Health rethinking some of its services. Black Dirt Musical festival comes to Bloomington. The Community Players production of Matilda: The Musical adds modern perspective to the Roald Dahl tale. And the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts has released it's new schedule.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, July 25. U-S Senator Tammy Duckworth speaks to Tim Shelley about gun control and inflation. Plus, McLean County has returned to a high rate of COVID spread in the community, and there have been 4 more COVID-related deaths.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, July 26. WGLT correspondent Colleen Reynolds interviews 18-year-old Gavin Devore about his decision to get a real estate license right after high school. Plus, Democratic US Senator Tammy Duckworth says she wants to see a revival of the assault weapons ban that expired in 1994.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, July 20. A staycation in Illinois this summer might sound boring, but but Karla Flannery, the deputy director of the Illinois Office of Tourism, said she couldn't disagree more. Plus, a deeper look into the policy of one of the region's largest healthcare providers that bars LGBTQ+ employees from having fertility treatments covered by insurance.