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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. You'll hear from McLean County Sherriff Jon Sandage. Plus, an interview with William Murphy, a biomedical engineer and graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University.

Insulin costs are ten times higher than they used to be and some diabetics in central Illinois are taking their lives in their hands by rationing insulin to save money. Plus, a central Illinois hospital bites the dust. In a new episode of Food Trek, hear how a bio diverse prairie that stored carbon turned into a monocrop contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. And people in Bloomington Normal long term care facilities have a sense of déjà vu from the pandemic, though there is one BIG difference.

WGLT’s The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, January 13. You’ll hear about a Normal town council member who’s eyeing a seat in Springfield and the latest in COVID news for McLean County. Plus, a disposal company argues the area could use more competition — in the waste business.

On today's episode, Lyndsay Jones explores the rise of pop-up COVID testing sites in Bloomington-Normal. Plus, Eric Stock interviews McLean County's public health chief about the latest on COVID. A new episode of Sound Health focuses on mental health in winter. And Datebook has a preview of a photography exhibit at the Normal Public Library.

On today's episode, you'll hear an interview with Normal Mayor Koos. Plus, a conversation with longtime conservationist Myra Gordon. And a look at what it's like to be low or no vision in Bloomington-Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, Jan. 10 2022. You'll hear about a record breaking week for COVID hospitalizations in McLean County. Plus, a new photography exhibit at Normal Public Library gives Twin Cities residents a chance enjoy nature—indoors.

People are buying new homes in McLean County faster than they can be built. Eric Stock reports prospective buyers have learned they need money, patience, and a little luck to end up in the home they want. The Central Illinois Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is asking the city of Bloomington to hold off on a contract for cameras that can record license plate numbers of vehicles that drive by a proposed set of ten cameras to be placed in the community. And Town of Normal Council members have approved spending about 140-thousand-dollars on an outdoor fitness training circuit center. Charlie Schlenker talks with Mayor Chris Koos, who says it's a quality of life measure for the community.

Today on Food Trek, host Tory Dahlhoff explores how a diverse tallgrass prairie was transformed into a landscape now dominated by monoculture crops. How did a biodiverse prairie that excelled at storing carbon turn into farmland that contributes to climate change?

State Senator Dave Koehler hopes his new law will reduce gun violence. His Firearm Owner Identification Modernization Act updates the process of renewing a Firearm Owner Identification card with some plusses and minuses. OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center is taking steps to compensate for backbreaking COVID patient loads but the crush of patients and staff shortages caused by COVID have forced central Illinois hospitals to delay elective surgeries. And hear how to muster comedy in dark times. A Daily Show writer visits Bloomington Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. You'll hear about an organization raising concerns about a proposal to add license plate cameras around Bloomington. Plus, an interview with Mayor Chris Koos.