WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you know to start your day for Monday, December 4, 2023. A new report says Illinois prisons are in bad shape, with facilities in Pontiac, Lincoln and Joliet practically "inoperable." And WGLT's Charlie Schlenker sits down with Bloomington's new fire chief to discuss the department's efforts to hire more firefighters and increase diversity.

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