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On today's episode, host Sarah Nardi talks to Normal Town Council member Kevin McCarthy about plans for Uptown Normal's Trail East and Trail West sites. Plus, Eric Stock talks to the McLean County sheriff about hiring and retention among his deputies. And Lyndsay Jones reports on how wastewater monitoring could aid COVID-19 response.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, June 24. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources "rebranded" the invasive Asian carp. Will it lead to more people eating the fish? Plus, a recovery project coordinator with Illinois Recovery Corps put out a survey of to gauge McLean County's interest in creating a recovery community center for those struggling with poor mental health and/or substance abuse.

On today's episode, parents sue DFCS and a doctor after the state took her three children over unfounded allegations, Bloomington-Normal educators respond to high absenteeism noted in the latest Illinois school report card, lawmakers and prosecutors in McLean County back a proposal to go after sellers of fentanyl, plus meet the King of Swedes who once ran the city of Bloomington.

The Bloomington City Council on Monday adopted a $251.7 million budget, up 9.3% over last year’s plan.The vote was 8-1, with Ward 6 alderwoman Jenn…

Local civil rights leaders claimed victory Monday as the Bloomington City Council voted to create a new civilian board to advise the police chief—a step…

Bloomington-Normal hospitals have a few more intensive care beds available than they did heading into the Thanksgiving weekend, but a rise in COVID…

According to a news joint release from the Bloomington police and fire departments and McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder, the fire broke out at a home in the 700 block of East Market Street shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Major projects include creating a universal screening tool for mental health in schools across districts, introducing an additional youth psychiatrist in the community, and starting at-home care visits.

Stepping Stones rape crisis center at YWCA McLean County will face a $335,000 gap in its budget for the next fiscal year. Nonprofit leaders say they'll start the new fiscal year with about half of the staff they had in the previous year.

Some parts of McLean County saw a staggering 10 inches of rain in a 72-hour period from Thursday to Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.