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On today's episode, Charlie Schlenker talks to the president and CEO of Bloomington-based Heritage Enterprises about challenges facing long-term care facilities. Plus, a preview of the 27th annual Hauntcert shows next week at Unit 5's two high schools.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. You'll hear about the new proposed political maps for McLean County government. Plus, an interview with Bloomington musician Brett Conlin about his band's new album.

Operation Push and the Rainbow Coalition plan a march in Peru, Illinois to pressure authorities to do more to investigate the death of ISU graduate student Jelani Day. But, not everything being said about the case is true. The Prairie City Soccer League is changing plans for new fields. They won't be in north Normal. A researcher speaking at ISU has a new way of tackling community health questions -- like, "Why aren't families physically active?" Darla Castelli talks about information gaps in community health. And the Unit 5 School Board President talks deficits and discourse.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. You'll hear about the new plan for a youth soccer complex in Bloomington-Normal. Plus, an interview with the president of the Unit 5 school board.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. You'll hear about declining COVID hospitalizations in McLean County. Plus, the head of Bloomington-based Heritage Enterprises on challenges facing the long-term care industry.

Reverend Jesse Jackson Junior joined a couple hundred people in a peaceful drive through demonstration and march in honor of ISU graduate student Jelani Day in Peru, Illinois. Day's death has been ruled by drowning but the chants were about justice for Jelani and no justice no peace. Unit 5 schools have been getting ready for today's federal approval of the Coronavirus vaccine for kids ages five to eleven. They'll offer vaccination clinics. And Superintendent Kristen Weikle says booster shot opportunities for staff are coming too. A Bloomington Normal high school student has received a national award for his work to help others. Meet Druhv Rebba. And Normal City Manager Pam Reece drops by.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. You'll hear about the latest in the Jelani Day investigation. Plus, an interview with Unit 5's superintendent about COVID-19 vaccinations for children.

Brett Conlin’s new full-band Americana-rock album is a nostalgic and sometimes wistful look at his youthful days growing up in Kewanee.

The pandemic has exposed flaws in global supply chains for everything from toilet paper to car parts. An ISU expert on large scale economies tells you those flaws were always there. And fixing them is hard. Another small town central Illinois newspaper closes, but a new outlet will test the market for news in Ford County. Bloomington City Council action to skirt a ban on new video gambling licenses can be considered unfair. City Manager Tim Gleason says the council has to weigh the greater good of community development. And themes are emerging on what buckets the town of Normal will use to spend federal pandemic relief aid.

The governor comes to Bloomington-Normal to celebrate the start of an E-V training program at Heartland Community College.