The Leadoff

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. You'll hear about political donations from pharmaceutical companies to Illinois lawmakers. Plus, how rising threats of political violence impact democratic institutions.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. You'll hear about a post office on the move in Downtown Bloomington. Plus, how Illinois Democrats are looking to protect and even grow their supermajority in Springfield.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. You'll hear one expert's theory about what smells in Central Illinois. Plus, an interview with Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. You'll hear about a Bloomington gun violence commission looking at the connection to domestic violence. Plus, another McLean County Board race preview as the election nears.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. You'll hear about hurricane claims impacting Bloomington-based insurers. Plus, an interview with an advocate for those with disabilities about protecting voting rights this election year.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. You'll hear from the ACLU about the Town of Normal's delayed vote on a mass-gathering ordinance. Plus, a Central Illinois author tells an "unapologetically gay karate kid story" in a new book.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. You'll hear about state Rep. Sharon Chung from Bloomington facing a Republican challenger for re-election. Plus, residents in Decatur demand more guardrails for carbon sequestration in their area.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. You'll hear about U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood's perspective on peace in Gaza, following the death of a Hamas leader. Plus, a preview of a ballot question in a rural McLean County community.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. You'll hear about the opening of a new nursing simulation space at Illinois State University. Plus, a recap of this week's closure of a homeless encampment in Bloomington.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. You'll hear about the Town of Normal's policy response to pop-up parties that have turned violent in recent weeks. Plus, police regulators in Illinois are one step closer to being able to strip an officer of their ability to work in law enforcement — without having been convicted of a crime.

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