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On today's episode, Bloomington and Normal consider relaxing hiring rules to address a firefighter shortage, a library curator details the role Bloomington and other central Illinois communities played in the history of the circus, plus an ISU professor presents the making of a Major Leaguer's bat.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, April 19, 2023. You'll hear about ISU alum Jane Lynch's return to campus for a 3-week Visiting Artist residency. Plus, a look at the shortage of firefighters in Bloomington-Normal and beyond.

On today's episode, former Illinois Republican Party chair Pat Brady explains today's political divisiveness, Bloomington's mayor pushes state lawmakers to bring more tax money back to local governments, two ISU students create a fashion exhibit that transports you back in time, plus Part II of a conversation on Bloomington's circus history.

On today's episode, McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane discusses a new contract and recruiting incentives for corrections staff, one of the defendants in the ComEd bribery trial takes the stand in her own defense, plus Heartland Community College marks Lesbian Visibility Week with a film screening.

On today's episode, a conversation with ISU interim president Aondover Tarhule about university athletics following athletics director Kyle Brennan's sudden departure, an ISU student produces a feature length dystopian thriller that's coming to the Normal Theater, plus 80s rockers The BoDeans return to their Midwest roots with a concert in Bloomington this weekend.

On today's episode, Illinois Wesleyan University President Georgia Nugent discusses the university's restructuring plans, some Illinois State University students are working on plans to attract a grocery store to Uptown Normal, plus Midwest Food Bank sees increased demand as expanded SNAP benefits have expired.

On today's episode, the town of Normal plans for construction of a new eastside fire station, famous alum Jane Lynch returns to the ISU campus to pay it forward to aspiring actors during a three-week residency, a sexual assault survivor shares the stories of survivors through love letters in Uptown Normal, plus the federal bribery trial of four former Commonwealth Edison executives and lobbyists is expected to go to the jury this week.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, April 25, 2023. You'll hear about efforts to bring a grocery store closer to the ISU campus. Plus, an interview with the curator of a show in Uptown Normal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, April 26, 2023. You'll hear about the importance of organ donation. Plus, how the end of expanded SNAP benefits is impacting a Normal food bank.

On today's episode, outsourcing experts explain the impact of State Farm's move to outsource much of its IT operations, Illinois officials allowed prisoners with dementia to sign away life saving care, plus an agronomy expert explains what makes McLean County farmland so fertile.