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It's what you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about Bloomington-Normal continuing to determine the line…

Tony Bennett is on Don’s playlist for this week’s Radio Munson, along with Lee Wiley, Joe Williams, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Sarah Vaughan, and the Count Basie…

McLean County topped 1,000 active coronavirus cases on Tuesday, including 31 people who are hospitalized with COVID-19.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, May 17, 2022. At a time when democracy feels very much at risk, an Illinois political scientist says youth civic engagement is a bright spot. Former Chicago alderman and political science professor at the University of Illinois Chicago Dick Simpson says as the January 6th insurrection demonstrated, democracy isn't in great shape. But he says there's hope to restore it... if we're willing to put in the work. Plus, there's a new graduation requirement for Illinois State University students: at least one course focused on inclusion, diversity and equity in the U.S.

The new Midwestern Regional Rail Plan for the future includes hourly passenger trains through Bloomington Normal and 200 mile per hour service. One advocate for high speed rail says he's pleased the four decade investment blueprint treats the region like a transportation network instead of discrete routes. Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe says there are some misconceptions about the process for filling that Ward 6 vacancy. A conversation about representation as the October 30th deadline looms. And a former head of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity takes us behind the curtain to see how the state lured Rivian to the twin cities.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 26, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about how people are feeling about the coronavirus as…

It's what you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 25, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about the plans for a new sports complex coming to Normal.…

It's what you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 1, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about the outrage over police treatment of black Americans…

It's what you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Our Leadoff story is the community reaction to the unrest that has built up and…

It's what you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about how McLean County is exceeding state and national…