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WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, June 28. Once again there are mixed reactions to a recent Supreme Court ruling, this time to one accommodating a public school's coach decision to pray on the football field. And Donald Trump was just the second Republican presidential candidate in the last 50 years to lose McLean County, but the ex-president still has sway over some G-O-P candidates seeking office in McLean County.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jason Segel about "Shrinking," the new Apple TV+ series he co-created and stars in. It's about a grieving therapist who starts telling his patients what he really thinks.

Voters are accustomed to politicians who love to self-promote—the ones who call press conferences to brag about all the bills they’ve introduced, who give…

Cranberry breeders in Wisconsin have developed a berry that's tart but also sweet, like a Granny Smith apple. They say the variety isn't ready for production but could one day become a fresh product.

Critics say the Chinese government is targeting Hong Kong's free press. The Hong Kong Journalists' Association is trying to protect freedom of the press, but it's unclear how much longer it can do so.

An agreement worth up to $12 billion made Google the de facto choice for online search on millions of iPhones. Justice officials say the deal may be anticompetitive under U.S. law.

The tech giant made the line of sneakers as a one-time gift for its employees in the '90s. A size 10.5 pair has found its way onto the Sotheby's website, where it's on sale for $50,000.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to actor Billy Crystal about his new show, "Before" — a psychological thriller on Apple TV+. Listeners note that this conversation mentions self-harm.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, June 14. Caterpillar is moving its headquarters to Texas, but the CEO of the Greater Peoria Area Economic Development Council says that won't have much of an impact on Central Illinois. Plus, the decurrent false aster might look like a run-of-the-mill daisy flower, but it's actually a flower that can only grow along the banks of the Illinois River. WCBU's Tim Shelly spoke with Emily Hodapp of the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service about the efforts to preserve and expand its delicate habitat in the Illinois River floodplain.

Those who put their lives on the line in the Afghan National Army and can't find a way out of Afghanistan are working menial jobs, sometimes moving locations every few days in fear for their safety.