The Leadoff

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. You'll hear about how changes to a worker visa program will impact a Central Illinois health care system. Plus, an interview with Twin City singer-songwriter Dan Hubbard.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. You'll hear from Illinois' agriculture chief about how federal economic relief will impact farmers. Plus, an interview with Normal City Manager Pam Reece.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. You'll hear from ISU football coach Brock Spack ahead of their semifinal game at Villanova. Plus, a look at Country Financial's origin story on its 100th birthday.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. You'll hear about a leadership shakeup at the Illinois Farm Bureau. Plus, ISU basketball legend Doug Collins leaves his mark on campus in a new way.

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Thank you for being a loyal subscriber to WGLT's The Leadoff. The Leadoff will release its last episode on Friday, Dec. 19. Listener habits have changed a LOT since The Leadoff debuted six years ago. Over a thousand episodes later, we've learned that individual news stories and newscasts attract the most listeners. Podcast listeners should subscribe to the Sound Ideas podcast and the WGLT Newscasts podcast for local news feeds that will be updated several times each weekday. And THANKS for listening.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. You'll hear about the abrupt closure of Downtown Bloomington's post office. Plus, a visit to Santa's Village (aka the Merkles' front yard) in LeRoy.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. You'll hear about Rivian building its own powerful AI chips for autonomous driving. Plus, what's next for Bloomington's police accountability board.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. You'll hear about Bloomington's new proactive approach to property maintenance issues. Plus, Twin City women share their experiences with menopause.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. You'll hear about ISU football's playoff run and their next matchup in California. Plus, why some McLean County Board members are criticizing their own health department inspectors.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. You'll hear from VisitBN about a new survey to guide the future of tourism efforts in Bloomington-Normal. Plus, an update on the Connect Transit downtown transfer center project.

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