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It’s official: The community’s largest youth soccer league will create a new complex at the site of the old Sale Barn in southwest Bloomington.

Olympia schools hasn't pushed for teacher vaccination, but if schools can't get high teacher vaccination numbers, it's hard to plan for the fall. Plus, District 87 joins the crowd of school districts who want to grow their own diverse teachers. Big hiring at Rivian means big demand for houses and a tussle over whether to build at the margins or infill. The mayor of Normal drops by.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, May 10, 2022. New analysis from the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council shows not only that the housing shortage is significant, but it's also grown since the last study done five years ago. Plus, American Red Cross workers speaking in Peoria say the conditions under which they're working are contributing to a nationwide blood shortage.

On today's episode, you'll hear from McLean County officials about what's on their wish list now that the infrastructure bill has passed. Plus, an advocate from the Electrification Coalition talks about the package's impact on her industry. You'll also hear from a librarian about a loosely coordinated national effort to challenge books. And the president of the Mid-Illinois Realtors Association has an update on the Bloomington-Normal housing market.

Fish gotta swim. Birds gotta fly. And, of course, dogs gotta bark. But what does it mean when your pooch barks?Dogs bark for myriad reasons. Sometimes…

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood is praising the House version of the GOP tax plan he voted for last week.During a Republican Party breakfast Monday in Bloomington,…

A 30-year-old Bloomington woman was stabbed to death with a butcher knife—allegedly by her husband—earlier this month. She was packing to leave what…

Architects in Holland are showing the rest of the world a way of turning adversity into opportunity. Instead of building around rising waters, they ask, why not build on water? Floating houses, gardens, even villages are the future vision of some Dutch planners.

The first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and first woman to hold Alaska's House seat, Peltola beat Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich in ranked choice election results announced Wednesday.

You likely have a first aid kit in your home for yourself and your family. So how about one for your pets, too? It's a good idea, but you've got to put…