The Leadoff

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 18, 2023. You'll hear about the late Parker Lawlis, a former Normal Town Council who recently died at age 88. Plus, part two of our series about maternal care deserts in rural Illinois.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 17, 2023. You'll hear about a concerning spike in gun violence in Bloomington, as seen in the police department's latest annual report. Plus, why rural hospitals are closing their baby units.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 16, 2023. You'll hear about the rebranding of a community garden on Bloomington's west side. Plus, you'll learn about a long COVID study focused on Central Illinois.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, March 15, 2023. You'll hear about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' visit to central Illinois. Plus, meet the 93-year-old crossing guard who's become something of a celebrity in the neighborhood around Glenn Elementary in Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 12, 2023. You'll hear about how the end of the COVID emergency impacts access to vaccines and testing locally. Plus, an interview with a new appointee to a state clean energy board.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 11, 2023. You'll hear about a long-lost painting turning up at Bloomington Public Library. Plus, the Ecology Action Center shares some pointers on how to recycle in Bloomington-Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, May 10, 2023. You'll hear the latest on the investigation into the death of an Illinois State University alum who was a Chicago cop. Plus, meet one of Bloomington-Normal's best cake makers.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, May 9, 2023. You'll hear about the return to school in Olympia, where a fire damaged a building. Plus, an interview with Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen during a recent Twin City visit.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, May 8, 2023. You'll hear about high-speed passenger rail's impact on Bloomington-Normal. Plus, Lyndsay Jones looks at the homeschooling community in McLean County.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, May 5, 2023. You'll hear about Easterseals Central Illinois being desperate to hire more camp counselors at Timber Pointe. Plus, an Illinois Wesleyan University alum's writing career takes flight.