The Leadoff

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 24, 2024. You'll hear about a gathering of small-town leaders, held in Lexington. Plus, a visit to the costume shop as the Illinois Shakespeare Festival begins in Bloomington.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 21, 2024. You'll hear about how the Town of Normal will adjust to the state's grocery tax going away. Plus, a McLean County farm celebrates its 200th anniversary this weekend.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 20, 2024. You'll hear about an increase in tornado activity in Illinois this year. Plus, an interview with Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe about the housing shortage.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 18, 2024. You'll hear heat-safety tips from the Red Cross, as a heat wave settles into Central Illinois. Plus, an interview with a librarian who organized monthly sessions for English language learners.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 17, 2024. You'll hear why the county's top financial bookkeeper is facing questions about why some payments are being delayed. Plus, an interview with a WWE wrestler ahead of a show at Bloomington's Grossinger Motors Arena.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, June 14, 2024. You'll hear about McLean County's improving recycling rate, plus District 87's superintendent weighs in on proposed tax breaks for development in downtown Bloomington.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 13, 2024. You'll hear about McLean County's retooled plans to address behavioral health plus a new artistic director for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, June 12, 2024. You'll hear about Illinois' increase in hormone therapy as more Midwestern states restrict gender affirming care, plus three service providers look to create a one-stop shop for youth mental health services in downtown Bloomington. 

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 11, 2024. You'll hear from U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen on ceasefire talks on the war in Gaza, plus a composer shows how to makes music with cicadas. 

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 10, 2024. You'll hear about growing plans at Arcadia in nearby McLean. Plus, an interview with Jan Lancaster, owner of The Bistro in downtown Bloomington and a McLean County History Maker.

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