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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. You'll hear about the latest trends in COVID-19 cases in McLean County. Plus, an interview with Bloomington's new police chief.

On today's episode, you'll hear from new Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington. Plus, a new episode of McHistory looks at Bloomington-Normal's historic stance against prejudice. And Sound Health tackles misconceptions about hospice.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. You'll hear about the governor's new mask mandate and vaccination requirements. Plus, why the town is building out infrastructure in west Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. You'll hear about Rivian's plans to go public, possibly by the end of 2021. Plus, an interview with the IDOT chief about electric and autonomous cars.

There's a campaign to cut the thousands of traffic collisions and hundreds of injuries that happen in Bloomington Normal each year. A strength and conditioning graduate student at ISU hopes to go to a place few women do, the NFL. Saxophonist Lisella Martin never thought she'd play music professionally until one day at church the guitarist tapped her on the shoulder and asked her if she ever thought about it. Martin says she thought she wasn't good enough. Martin was wrong. Hear her before the Front Street Music Festival. Plus a play premiering at Illinois State University looks at how artificial intelligence disrupts the arts. Director Carol Kelleher tells you about "The Hologram in the Mirror."

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. You'll hear from McLean County residents who just got vaccinated, and why they waited. Plus, an interview with U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis about Afghanistan.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. You'll hear about efforts to stop evictions in Normal. Plus, Bloomington-Normal parents discuss their anxiety about the great unknowns.

Unit 5 schools recently rolled out a diversity action plan to address racial discrepancies and disparities, coupled with the release of a diversity audit of what the district already is doing.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. You'll hear about interest in making it easier to get disaster relief funds in central Illinois. Plus, a closer look at how COVID's impact on the fitness business.