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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. You'll hear the latest on a winter storm watch impacting much of central Illinois heading into the holiday weekend. Plus, tips for entertaining your out-of-town visitors during the holidays — especially if you're new to town yourself.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. You'll hear an exit interview with U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, whose final term ends in January. Plus, a new group looks to mobilize candidacies for school boards in Tazewell County.

On today's episode, you'll hear part 2 of our series about unionization efforts at the electric automaker Rivian's plant in Normal. Plus, an interview with Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe. And we'll share some advice for entertaining out-of-town visitors who are coming to Bloomington-Normal during the holidays.

On today's episode, outgoing U.S. Rep Rodney Davis reflects on his 10 years in Washington, a labor scholar discusses a unionizing effort underway at Rivian, plus the next installment of WGLT's Welcome Home series.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. You'll hear about Bloomington-Normal road crews getting ready for the winter storm. Plus, a look at the human element of online shopping.

Today, Ryan Denham talks to some more Bloomington-Normal experts to build sample itineraries for older visitors, foodies, and those who love craft beer.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. You'll hear about how the "tripledemic" is impacting Bloomington-Normal's hospitals. And you'll learn about a 104-year-old fruitcake that just found a new home in Bloomington.

On today's episode, a 104-year-old fruitcake finds a permanent home in Bloomington, Christmas tree farmers count on tradition to keep customers coming back, Datebook features two new poetry collections by Bloomington-Normal artists, plus a special holiday edition of My Playlist.

On today's episode, Illinois State's first dean of its new College of Engineering outlines his goals, District 87's superintendent discusses social emotional learning and an expected school board vacancy, plus Larry Carius provides a snapshot of the Bloomington-Normal restaurant scene.

On today's episode, Bloomington-Normal could benefit from state economic development police changes, economic developers roll out a new workforce marketing campaign, plus the Illinois Department of Agriculture outlines goals for the second term of the Pritzker administration.