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People living just a few miles from each other in American cities can have radically different chances of living a long healthy life.

On today's episode, a Bloomington nonprofit fields calls for the new 988 suicide hotline, District 87 seeks a new building to expand early childhood education, a meteorologist provides a spring forecast for central Illinois farmers, plus the Illinois Arts Council Agency tours the state looking for feedback on how to fund local arts projects.

On today's episode, regional schools superintendent Mark Jontry talks about another unusual back-to-school period. A leader with the Back 2 School Alliance talks about this year's school supply giveaway. Carle Health's CEO explains their new vaccine requirement. And a new book explores the musical genre of Americana.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, April 21. The president of the AFSCME Local 1110 talks about the decision of its members to ratify a new contract with Illinois State University. Plus, a Town of Normal council member talks about the focus a new developer has for the Trail East and Trail West project in Uptown Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, July 12.The president of the Friends of Constitution Trail group is cheering plans from the Illinois Department of Transportation that will add new accommodations along Illinois Route 9 in Bloomington. Plus, the owner of a copi processing plant in east Peoria makes a case for the copi fish. That's the new name for the fish formerly known as Asian carp.

On today's episode, you'll hear an interview with Illinois State University President Terri Goss Kinzy as a new school year begins. Plus, the Illinois attorney general's office talks about a new settlement related to lost wages and contractors at the Rivian plant. And you'll learn about the Diverse Corn Belt farm research project.

On today's episode, you'll hear from an Illinois State University biomathematician on how human behavior is driving evolution in COVID modeling. Plus, you'll meet the new CEO of the Midwest Food Bank and hear an interview with state Sen. Jason Barickman. And Lauren Warnecke previews a new production of "A Raisin in the Sun" at Community Players Theatre.

On today’s episode, you’ll hear from the organizer of the Bloomington Gold Corvette show about why the event is coming back to town. Plus, Part 2 of our conversation with new ISU President Terri Kinzy. And an Illinois Wesleyan biologist shares his new research on birds in Bloomington-Normal.

The change came in response to Georgia's controversial new voting law, which the MLB says is against its values.

While much of the U.S. celebrates declining COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations, the opposite is true in Washington state, where the governor is extending mandates and restrictions.