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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, March 6, 2023. You'll hear about how inflation and the hot housing market are impacting Habitat for Humanity of McLean County. Plus, why diverse hiring is important to the renewable energy industry.

WGLT’s The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday April 7. The YWCA McLean County is helping formerly incarcerated women readjust to the community. Plus, WBEZ’s Dave McKinney takes a look inside the hedge fund empire of Ken Griffin.

On today's episode, we'll revisit three of our favorite stories WGLT's McHistory series, as we mark Women's History Month. The series is a co-production of WGLT and the McLean County Museum of History in downtown Bloomington.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, March 10, 2022. You'll hear about Gov. JB Pritzker's visit to Bloomington. And Eric Stock talks to the McLean County Health Department on the two-year anniversary of the COVID emergency.

On today's episode, State Farm outsources IT operations, McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane joins dozens of other Illinois sheriffs in defying the state's assault weapons ban, plus Destihl makes an exclusive beer for a weekend concert its hosting.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. You'll hear about efforts to bring the IHSA state football title games back to ISU's Hancock Stadium. Plus, you'll learn about two health agencies in McLean County that are working on ways to address gaps in mental health care.

On today's episode, state Senator Jason Barickman announces his retirement from the legislature, McLean County government adopts a power-sharing agreement following a a split election, plus an ISU students wants authorities to investigate the 1975 murder of Carol Rofstad.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. You'll hear about efforts to bring a grocery store to the Uptown Normal area. Plus, an interview with the administrator of the government-owned McLean County Nursing Home.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, July 1, 2021. You'll hear about efforts to get disaster relief money flowing into McLean County after last weekend's storms. Plus, an interview with a cybersecurity expert.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 30, 2021. You'll hear about changes coming to McLean County's largest COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites. Plus, an update on bulk waste pickup in Bloomington.