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New York City has launched an effort to provided free legal counsel to low-income tenants facing eviction and reducing displacement. Other cities may soon follow.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, March 3. Former Illinois House Speaker and Democratic party boss Michael Madigan was indicted on racketeering charges on Wednesday. And the state's junior Democratic Senatory said she's pleased by the stance President Joe Biden took against Russia during his first state of the union address. Plus, State Farm sues electric vehicle company Tesla and Rivian faces a slew of canceled orders after announcing price increases this week.

Meet the finalists for Bloomington Police Chief. The head of a city oversight board board says either one would be good. Both say they want to improve community relations. District 87's superintendent says teachers are ready for pushback on masks. There's disproportionate student discipline by race in Unit 5. The head of Unit 5 schools says professional development is critical to reducing that disparity and having people overcome unconscious biases. And hear the music of Osmium House before it plays in Bloomington tomorrow.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, May 9, 2022. The Bloomington City Council meets tonight at 6. The council will vote on a potential replacement for former council member Jamie Mathy. Grant Walch is the proposed replacement. Illinois State University plans to open its new College of Engineering in the fall of 20-25. The university has agreed to spend 3 million dollars to redesign two buildings to house the college in the short term. Plus, ISU students will be paying more in tuition and room and board.

An escaped slave with a central Illinois connection grabbed the colors from a falling comrade and charged the cannons in a Civil War battle. Hear how Andy Jackson Smith won the Medal of Honor more than a century after his bravery. Sen. Dick Durbin comes to Normal to push for electric vehicle infrastructure as part of the Democratic party effort to build support for the Biden jobs and infrastructure bill. And the Illinois House Speaker and Republican leader talk about the state budget.

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…

A senior official with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy visited Bloomington’s Chestnut Health Systems on Monday to gain insight on…

On a recent Tuesday afternoon, a few high school students are measuring and cutting siding. They’re building a house in the trades class at the Capital...

Hear from Mary Kay Holloway, a registered dietitian at the Community Cancer Center. After 23 years, Poetry Radio is coming to an end. Hear one of producer…

Montreal has enacted a new breed-specific legislation in response to a recent deadly pit bull attack in the city. A 55-year old woman was mauled to death…