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Following the collapse of a high-rise condo building in Florida, people across the country are asking questions about building safety.

Healthcare leaders in Bloomington Normal say they don't worry too much about having half the hospital beds the World Health Organization recommends for a community this size, they're confident they can pivot in a pinch. Besides, they say, if you add beds, they get filled. Meet the new director of the Western Avenue Community Center and hear how she learned to love multiculturalism. Recent house flooding in Normal was far less than in Bloomington, but that doesn't mean there are no lessons to be learned there. And getting rid of household hazardous waste in an approved way is difficult, expensive, and rare. The Ecology Action Center has an option coming up this fall.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Aug. 6, 2021.

One of the oldest nonprofits in Bloomington is celebrating its 95th birthday this year with a new leader at the helm.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Aug. 9, 2021.

On today's episode, regional schools superintendent Mark Jontry talks about another unusual back-to-school period. A leader with the Back 2 School Alliance talks about this year's school supply giveaway. Carle Health's CEO explains their new vaccine requirement. And a new book explores the musical genre of Americana.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday Aug. 16, 2021. You'll hear the latest on the coronavirus in McLean County as students return to school. Plus, an interview with Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe about recent criticism of the city over flooding.

Illinois Art Station's new facility at 101 E. Vernon Ave. in Normal opens in September, with plans for a Pop Into IAS artmaking event and grand opening celebration and fundraiser.