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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, July 13. Sabrina Cavanaugh discusses the founding of the Facebook group McLean County Pro-Choice Warriors. Plus, a NASA Solar System Ambassador's analysis of stunning new images from space.

Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker says the state is better off financially than when he first took office. During his state of the state and budget message the Governor projected the state will end this fiscal year $1.7 billion dollars in the green after also ending last year with a surplus. And student reporter Maggie Strahan talks with State Senator Dave Koehler of Peoria to get the first take on the speech. Strahan also chats with Bloomington State Senator Jason Barickman. If you're on Facebook, chances are you or someone you know is a member of Illinois Storm Community. In an interview with Hannah Alani, Carlos Wyant describes what it's like to lead such an active Facebook group. And the new U.S. Attorney for the central district of Illinois says he will continue to make human trafficking a high priority. In this interview with correspondent Edith Brady Lunny, Harris says he wants to further develop the human trafficking task force using a $1.3 million-dollar federal grant.

On today's episode, you'll hear about a State Farm-hosted event focused on STEM learning among girls. Plus, Larry Carius from the Bloomington-Normal Restaurant Scene Facebook page swings by for an update on the food business.

If you want a sense of just how important the fight is for the 13th Congressional District, look no further than the ads in your own Facebook feed.The…

No, you probably can’t get arrested for lying about someone else on Facebook. If you could, we’d need a lot more jails.But if you lie about something…

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.