WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. You'll hear about higher education impacts in the massive GOP tax cut and spending plan. Plus, a charity run from Bloomington-Normal to Peoria turns 40 this year.

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