The Leadoff

It's what you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about the hiring of a new superintendent for Unit 5 schools. Also, a history educator at the McLean County Museum of History talks about Prohibition.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about how the cannabis expungement process will play out in McLean County. Also, WGLT correspondent Colleen Reynolds reports from a crosscultural celebration at Wayman AME Church in Bloomington.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about Urbana-based Carle health system buying Advocate BroMenn and Eureka hospitals. Also, WGLT's Eric Stock talks to the new administrator of the McLean County Health Department.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about tallying up the toll of gun violence in Bloomington-Normal in 2019. And in another installment of "More Of That, Please," you'll meet a remarkable school social worker at Grove Elementary in northeast Normal.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about Eastland Mall's push for a lower property tax bill. And WGLT's Charlie Schlenker talks with the new head of the McLean County Regional Planning Commission.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about Monday night's Normal Town Council meeting. And WGLT's Ryan Denham talks with Bloomington's TerraCycle team about finding a second life for hard-to-recycle items like chip bags and granola bar wrappers.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about a Bloomington-Normal mother looking for changes in the child welfare system after her 8-year-old daughter's death. And WGLT's Eric Stock talks to a United Methodist Church pastor about a big announcement about LGBTQ inclusion in the church.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about McLean County's coroner reporting a drop in overdose deaths in 2019. And WGLT's Jon Norton previews a benefit concert for a Bloomington bluegrass musician who was shot and killed in Ohio in September.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Our Leadoff story is where Bloomington-Normal users had to buy cannabis on Day 1 of legal sales in Illinois. And Cara Peterson from the Friends of the BCPA has a status check on the $5 million Creativity Center capital campaign.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. Our Leadoff story is about Bloomington-Normal officials passing up an opportunity to host another high school sports tournament. And Joe Palma with Sober Bloomington talks about the challenges of being in recovery over the holidays.