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WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, March 31. Hear from Ryan Denham about encouraging new data from the Census about the economic health of McLean County. Plus, a decade of starting-and-stopping is coming to an end for the Bloomington Public Library as they finally reach the construction phase.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, April 21. A Unit 5 teacher says cuts at Chiddix Junior High School will create inequities for some students. Plus, a look at an ISU grad's first ever music book by and/or for trans and non-binary people.

On today's episode, you'll hear in-depth interviews with the candidates running for the 46th State Senate Districts. They are Democrat Dave Koehler of Peoria and Republican Desi Anderson of Carlock.

An interview with Republican candidate for the Illinois Senate Desi Anderson of Carlock. She'll face Democrat Dave Koehler of Peoria in the November election. The 46th Senate District includes parts of Bloomington-Normal.

An interview with Democratic incumbent state Sen. Dave Koehler of Peoria. He'll face Republican challenger Desi Anderson in November in the 46th District, which includes parts of Bloomington-Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. You'll hear about the challenges of running an environmentally sustainable restaurant during a time on high inflation. Plus a central Illinois political historian draws parallels between today's nuclear threat from Russia and the Cuban missile crisis 60 years ago this week.

On today's episode, Community Players Theater celebrates 100 years and its return from COVID, a Bloomington restaurant owner explains how inflation impacts environmental sustainability, plus a retired TV broadcaster from central Illinois create an online broadcast museum.

A short recap of the first debate between Gov. JB Pritzker and challenger Darren Bailey, which happened Thursday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Illinois State University. It was sponsored by AARP Illinois and ISU.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, July 1. Charlie Schlenker talks to Bloomington city manager Tim Gleason about the new cannabis dispensary coming to the city's west side. Plus, local environmental policy leaders talk about the recent Supreme Court ruling that limits the EPA's regulatory powers.

Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason says he's excited about creating incentives to rehab houses. Gleason says some areas of town fit perfectly with people who want to live near the city core and who don't want to live in a three hundred thousand dollar house. The Illinois Stewardship Alliance dreams of a day Illinois can feed itself...Right now Illinois imports more than 90-percent of its food. And...is Normal still in the running for that new Samsung battery plant? Big changes in the EV industry complicate the answer.