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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, Jan. 26. You'll hear the latest on a homicide in Bloomington and new McLean County COVID data. Plus, Bloomington's Planning Commission chair talks about a new plan to reduce urban sprawl within the city.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know Tuesday, Jan. 24. You'll hear one professor's suggestions on how employers can tap into Illinois' so-called labor reserve. Plus, Normal City Manager Pam Reece talks about a new emphasis the town is placing on public art.

Bloomington's Assistant City Manager is the city's point person on solid waste, working to fix an imbalance in what it costs to pick up garbage,…

Normal Police Detective Nicole Bruno says consent education should focus on what sexual assault is rather than what it is not. She says excuses she has…

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. You'll hear about what Bloomington City Council members think of demand so far for a flood relief program. Plus, an interview with ISU professor Byron Craig ahead of his African American Studies talk.

On today's episode, Eric Stock reports on how Bloomington library leaders got to the magic number to win city council approval for expansion. Plus, an interview with Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe on the federal infrastructure bill. Plus, Ariele Jones previews The Baby Fold's Festival of Trees.

On today's episode, you'll learn what it's like to be a 911 dispatcher in Bloomington. Their team just earned international recognition. Plus, an interview with Bloomington City Council member Donna Boelen about funding library expansion. And Lyndsay Jones interviews longtime activist Bruce Lang for World AIDS Day.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr., the acclaimed author of more than a dozen novels, short stories, essays and plays, died in Manhattan Wednesday. He was 84. His most famous work, Slaughterhouse-Five, was an iconic novel born out of his memories of war and its absurdities.

Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner said the city might need to get tougher on landlords who fail to make required repairs.Renner said he was disturbed that a…

Despite being the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival in over 70 years, "All We Imagine As Light" was not nominated for an Academy Award.