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(1:25) An environmentalist and documentary maker says the global system of extraction to produce economic growth is the root of the current crisis for…

Retail sales are down nationwide. Ground zero: the shopping mall. After a series of closures at Eastland Mall in Bloomington, Mole Hole owner Ron Porth…

A central Illinois LGBTQ advocacy group is a quarter century old and it wasn't easy getting protections in Bloomington Normal. Hear about progress and…

The book, "Distraction: Girls, School, and Sexuality," explores how polices like dress codes sexualize and dismiss female students.

Food Trek host Tory Dahlhoff is your guide. In the debut episode, Tory explains what to expect and who you'll meet on this yearlong reporting project.

Backyard Tire Fire's new album drops Friday. They perform at the Black Dirt Music Festival in Bloomington on Saturday. Wilco headlines the fest.

Environmental Advocates tout equity provisions of the new energy policy bill that is supposed to help Illinois move to renewable energy. Reverend Tony Pierce of Illinois People's Action is a longtime advocate for fairness in the green-energy economy. The first black principal of Hammitt School in Normal talks about the importance of having an educator who looks like the students. Workforce educators say central Illinois needs more employees in the cannabis economy. And when the nurse giving you a shot tell you relax and this won't hurt a bit, they're not kidding. Fear of needles may be contributing to vaccine hesitancy.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. You'll hear from an advocate for environmental equity on the state's new energy bill, which passed the Senate on Monday. Plus, an interview with the new principal of Hammitt school in Normal.

Wherever humans gather, there is garbage. And getting rid of it is a challenge. The start of trash removal in Bloomington dates to the start of the 20th century and to a man known in his day as the King of Swedes.

Bloomington’s mayor says the city’s next police chief will need to have significant experience and be able to navigate the “friction” around policing that’s been more prominent since George Floyd’s murder.