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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. You'll hear about changes to charitable giving at State Farm and what it means for local nonprofits. Plus, an interview with new-ish Bloomington state Rep. Dan Caulkins.

On today's episode, the latest in WGLT's Welcome Home series, the Bloomington Post Office ramps up for holiday deliveries, Datebook previews the Illinois Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Pops in the Heartland, plus Peoria musician Jared Grabb discusses how how his music writing changed during pandemic lockdowns.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. You'll hear about the chances for a white Christmas in Bloomington-Normal. Plus, a look at workplace culture and safety inside the Rivian plant — and how that could impact prospects for unionizing.

On today's episode, the latest in WGLT's Welcome Home series explores birthing options in Bloomington-Normal, Dan Brady discusses his future after a career in elected office, plus the Illinois National Guard hires a new officer to prevent violence and other destructive behavior within its ranks.

On today's episode, the Sugar Grove Nature Center cuts staff and hours as part of a major reorganization; Normal mayor Chris Koos discusses train traffic snarls in Uptown, economic incentives and the possible elimination of the town's vehicle use tax; Bloomington-Normal sees increased demand for adult literacy services, plus ISU alum J. Ivy helps create - and is nominated in - a new Grammy category.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. You'll hear about hiring trends in the insurance industry. Plus, what we can learn about who's moving to Bloomington-Normal from the STAR Adult Literacy program.

On today's episode, the first in a two-part series on traffic safety in Bloomington-Normal, a Bloomington pediatrician discusses new guideline to combat child obesity, plus there's a new collection of writings from Black Americans about Abraham Lincoln.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. You'll hear about the proliferation of online romance scams from the FBI's field office in Springfield. Plus, a new episode of Sound Health looks at childhood obesity.

On today's episode, the second part of WGLT's series on traffic safety in Bloomington-Normal, Normal mayor Chris Koos discusses the town council's thoughts on adding more cannabis retail stories, plus an Illinois Wesleyan alum enters politics because of the pandemic and quickly rises to lieutenant governor in Wisconsin.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. You'll hear about the changing climate in Illinois. Plus, an interview with an Illinois Wesleyan University alum who is now the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.