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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.

Ha Jin's new spy novel resembles the story of the real-life Chinese agent Larry Chin — and echoes the expat author's own experiences. But, he notes, a writer's life is less political than a spy's.

The White House wants to direct more funding communities dealing with high levels of pollution and health problems. But how agencies determine who qualifies for the money has some researchers worried.

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

The City of Bloomington is working with Illinois Wesleyan University to find a new purpose for the former Mennonite Hospital and Electrolux site.The City…

The changes clear the way for Cuban-origin pharmaceuticals to gain U.S. regulatory approval. And instead of special quotas, normal limits on Americans' importation of foreign products will apply.

President Trump set the process in motion to ease federal restrictions on marijuana. But his order doesn't automatically revoke laws targeting marijuana, which remains illegal to transport over state lines.