The Leadoff

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. You'll hear about a new exhibit at Miller Park Zoo, and a renewed focus from the zoo's leader. Plus, a preview of the back-in-person Sugar Creek Arts Festival next weekend.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. You'll hear about a group of advocates working to dismantle systems in Illinois they say create barriers to re-entry after prison. Plus, a preview of the 2022 Illinois Shakespeare Festival.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. You'll hear about the status of the Grossinger Motors Arena in downtown Bloomington. Plus, a look at what it's like to work at the Rivian plant in Normal.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. You'll hear the latest on potential legal claims against the City of Bloomington over recent flooding. Plus, WGLT takes a Rivian pickup truck out for a spin.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. You'll hear about Bloomington-Normal auto repair shops being extra busy these days. Plus, a central Illinois judge puts a call out for help with pro bono cases.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. You'll hear about a Bloomington nonprofit (focused on furniture recycling) that stepped up after the June flooding. Plus, an interview with Connect Transit's general manager about a driver shortage.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. You'll hear about the search for missing ISU graduate student Jelani Day. Plus, a preview of a new filmed adaption of an opera.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. You'll hear about a new partnership between OSF HealthCare and Chestnut Health Systems. Plus, a preview of the NAACP Freedom Fund speaker.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. You'll hear about ISU President Terri Goss Kinzy's first State of the University address. Plus, an interview with Jelani Day's mother.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. You'll hear about trying to sort fact from fiction when it comes to ISU campus safety. Plus, an interview with Normal City Manager Pam Reece.