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Normal Police officers rarely use force on the job. But when they do, people of color are more likely to be on the receiving end of that force.That is one…

In his first State of the City speech, Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady said the city has accomplished a lot in his first year in office.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, March 1, 2023. You'll hear about Rivian's production targets for 2023, and what they mean for Normal's plant. Plus, a closer look at an e-learning proposal from a group of Unit 5 school board candidates.

On today's episode, four Unit Five school board candidates propose an e-learning curriculum to help plug a budget deficit, Illinois prisoners go back to school to help them when they get out, plus a Black History Month profile on a three-generation family of business owners.

On today's episode, Lyndsay Jones talks to two Unit 5 school board members about proposed budget cuts. Plus, Sarah Nardi has an update on an ISU doctoral student from Ukraine. And meet the women who run a charitable Facebook group in Bloomington-Normal.

On today's episode, you'll hear central Illinois reaction to the draft Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights. Including an interview with Nikita Richards, incoming vice chair of Planned Parenthood of Illinois' board of directors, and another with Supreme Court scholar Meghan Leonard from Illinois State University.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. You'll hear about Normal Mayor Chris Koos appearing on Capitol Hill as part of his bid to join Amtrak's board. Also, an interview with Normal Town Council member Kevin McCarthy about the Wintergreen subdivision's growth.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, August 10. A Bloomington High School senior has been appointed to the city's citizen-led police review board. Plus, a look back at the life of longtime Normal town council member and public servant Garrett Scott.

"One Governor should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history," Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said of GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to ban the Advanced Placement course.