The Leadoff

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. You'll hear about an ACLU of Illinois speaker who's coming to speak at an Immigration Project fundraiser. Plus, the Illinois Supreme Court's new approach to behavioral health.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. You'll hear about the revamped Illinois Hospital Report Card website. Plus, WGLT's Lyndsay Jones talks about the growth of girls and women's hockey in central Illinois.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. You'll hear about the apparent suicide of a Bloomington murder suspect at the McLean County jail. Plus, a recap of McLean County's Community Behavioral Health Forum.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. You'll hear about a Unit 5 teacher raising the alarm about equity in after-school activities. Plus, a look at the stress of looking for housing in Bloomington-Normal.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. You'll hear about the Town of Normal's new approach to recruiting and retaining employees. Plus, encouraging signs about Illinois' teacher shortage.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. You'll hear about the primary shaping up for an Illinois House seat in McLean County. Plus, how an ISU graduate student is shaping how we think about Global Ethics Day (today).

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. You'll hear about how changes in automation and artificial intelligence could impact the Bloomington-Normal workforce. Plus, the barriers to young people going into agriculture.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. You'll hear about the coming closure of another higher education institution in Lincoln. Plus, a look at the Bloomington-Normal theater economy.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. You'll hear about the new design concepts for the downtown Bloomington streetscapes project. Plus, a preview of Saturday's Tomes of Terror horror fiction convention.

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WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. You'll hear about efforts to get unwanted guns off the streets in Bloomington. Plus, the League of Women Voters of McLean County wants to educate the public about Ranked Choice Voting.

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