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On today's episode, we'll unpack Rivian's recent testimony to Congress on how to build out the EV battery supply chain. Plus, a new episode of our food and farming series Food Trek. And Ariele Jones previews this week's Midwest Madness Music Festival.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, May 3rd. College commencement speakers who are trying to find messages of optimism to share with students who've spent more than half their college time in the midst of a pandemic. Plus, the Connect Transit abandonment of a proposal to renovate the old Pantagraph Newspaper building into a transfer center raises the question what will happen to that building now.

What's the secret to long-lasting love? WGLT's Ariele Jones visits some love experts for Valentine's Day.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, February 8. You'll hear from two candidates aiming for a spot on the McLean County board, plus the latest in COVID-19 news. The Image of Research Competition at Illinois State University is on Thursday -- WGLT student reporter Jordan Mead talks to Office of student research director Gina Hunter about what the competition celebrates.

Illinois could be on the cusp of making a local food system work. But the task is really complex. Our series Food Trek shows it's not just more farmers. It's nutrients, crop variety, soil conservation, and on and on and on. Even as mask mandates ease in many places in Illinois, they're still there for schools...As you might expect though, that's really divisive. And from Omicron to worker shortages, every time Bloomington Normal hotel operators think they have turned the corner, something else happens.

The School Street Food pantry opened to ease food insecurity among Illinois State University Students. A lot of other challenges have cropped up on the way. Needs grew and the reasons they need help have shifted. Hear an update on that effort to feed the community. And the 2020 election may be over but the hyper-partisan politics that defined it are not. Political scientist John Sides says as long as Donald Trump is around the Republican Party will continue as is. Plus, find out about the best in ISU student research. And Life Sucks, but in a good way.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, February 9. You'll hear the latest on Illinois mask mandates from Gov. JB Pritzker who made a pit stop at the Bone Student Center on Tuesday. Plus, the president of the Bloomington-Normal Hotel and Lodging Association says things were looking up for the travel industry — but then the omicron variant of COVID-19 hit.

WGLT’s The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, February 10. You’ll hear the latest on Gov. JB Pritzker’s mask mandate, plus two Bloomington-Normal parents describe what it’s like to navigate the current masks-and-schools situation amidst uncertainty.

The CEO of Bloomington based Chestnut Health Systems says Governor JB Pritzker's proposed boost for mental health funding would come at a critical time. Dave Sharrar says there are 10 thousand job vacancies in community mental health in Illinois. The money would help. And State Farm is advertising during the Superbowl this weekend, but on Tik Tok rather than the game itself....Unpacking State Farm strategy to get the younger demographic. Plus, the Mayor of Normal drops by.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, February 16. You'll hear the latest updates from police in a local missing persons case involving a baby. Plus, home sale prices in the twin cities have gone up by about 14%. You'll also hear from a doctor at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal about the pandemic's affect on substance abuse disorders.