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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, June 7. Congressman Darin LaHood shares his thoughts on gun control. Plus, a look at a 4,000-year old Mayan farming technique that's being used at a rural Woodford County farm.

WGLT's Sound Ideas - Tuesday 1/18/22

On today's episode, you'll hear from the leader of a rural hospital in Tazewell County about the staffing challenges posed by COVID. Plus, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood comments on that same issue. And Sarah Nardi reports on the adoption journey of a Bloomington couple.

WGLT's The Leadoff - Friday 10/29/21

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. You'll hear about what to expect with vaccine hesitancy among children and their caregivers. Plus, an interview with LaSalle County coroner related to the Jelani Day case.

Texas will require students to read Bible passages in a new state curriculum

Texas students will be required to read Bible passages and learn about the role of Christianity in the state's history under new reading lists and social studies curriculum expected to be approved Friday.

The Georgia Capitol is seen on Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the Atlanta skyline. State lawmakers will gather Wednesday to start work on new political district maps.

Georgia lawmakers gather for a judge-ordered assignment: Make new voting maps

A special legislative session begins in Georgia to redraw the state's political maps after a federal judge ruled that the current district lines illegally dilute the power of Black voters.

Gov. JB Pritzker attended a groundbreaking ceremony at Illinois State University on Jan. 13, 2025. He said he supports changing the way state dollars are allocated to public universities, basing funding on the model used for K-12 schools.

Pritzker doubles down on insurance industry regulation, would revisit cashless bail and higher ed funding

During a visit to Bloomington-Normal on Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said he supports changing how state colleges and universities are funded, but wouldn't commit to releasing discretionary funds held back last fall.

Niki Capaci (third from right) sits with her children in an old family photo. She died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail.

She died in a New York jail. Her family still has questions, alleges medical neglect

Niki Capaci, 40, died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail. Her family is suing the jail, claiming its medical provider, Wellpath, failed to treat her for opioid withdrawal.

Railway Merger Restrictions

NPR's Jack Speer reports from Washington that federal regulators are proposing new restrictions for railway mergers. The Surface Transportation Board released the proposed guidelines yesterday. If approved early next year, they would make it harder for large rail lines to merge.

Bithaniya Fieseha, a high school senior, graduates from the Youth Public Health Ambassador program run by the Fairfax County Health Department at West Springfield High School in Fairfax County, Va.

Short on community health workers, a county trains teens as youth ambassadors

In Fairfax County, Va., the health department is training high school students to become health ambassadors in underserved communities and get a leg up on future careers in public health.

Close Contests Nothing New In Peoria, But Mayoral Nail-biter Is Unprecedented

It will take at least another two weeks to determine the winner of Tuesday’s election to decide who will be Peoria’s first new mayor in 16 years.

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