WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. You'll hear about property value trends in McLean County. Plus, a preview of the Sunflower Days Festival at Rader Family Farms in Normal.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. You'll hear about a Promise Council welcome party for students starting school in Bloomington-Normal. Plus, an interview with the new director of ISU's Legal Studies program.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. You'll hear about flyers circulating in Bloomington that have caused alarm. Plus, an interview with the new owner of the Normalite Newspaper Group.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. You'll hear about a raft of new laws signed by the governor. Plus, a look at tattoo-removal programs in prison, including one in Canton, Illinois.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. You'll hear about the life and legacy of Bill Sulaski. Plus, a preview of an exhibition on view the rest of the year University Galleries in Uptown Normal.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. You'll hear about the City of Bloomington canceling a planned event about immigration issues. Plus, a look at the feasibility of mid-decade redistricting in Illinois.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. You'll hear about nonprofits in Central Illinois learning how collaboration can help. Plus, a look at the start of construction on the Downtown Bloomington streetscape project.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you know to start your day for Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Two political newcomers from Central Illinois are vying for seats in Congress. Plus, Illinois is set to implement the first major reforms to its public defense system in decades.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you know to start your day for Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The only news agency in neighboring Ford County got a lifeline with a state tax credit helping local newsrooms in Illinois. Plus, a familiar face returns to the Baby Fold, this time to serve as a principal at the Hammitt School on Willow Street.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. You'll hear about traffic safety measures coming to the ISU campus in Normal this fall. Plus, a preview of a new Prairie Fire Theatre production opening this week.

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