The Leadoff

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, August 1. The state's newly hired electric vehicle coordinator, who says equity and access are among her top priorities in the new job. Plus, there's a relatively new disease threat that this time could impact our food supply.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, July 29. Farmland in McLean County has never been cheap — and that's even more true during a period of inflation. Plus, the end is near for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, but there are plenty of chances left to catch “King Lear” and “Much Ado About Nothing” at Ewing Manor.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, July 28, 2022. State Sen. Jason Barickman of Bloomington weighs in on inflation. Plus, you've heard of food deserts — but what about legal deserts, where attorneys are scarce?

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Rising costs are affecting everyone -- even the care of pets, in some cases. Plus, parking policy in downtown Bloomington will come to the fore next month along with discussion of the shape of the downtown. City Manager Tim Gleason says it's time for the council to take up a streetscape plan.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, July 26. WGLT correspondent Colleen Reynolds interviews 18-year-old Gavin Devore about his decision to get a real estate license right after high school. Plus, Democratic US Senator Tammy Duckworth says she wants to see a revival of the assault weapons ban that expired in 1994.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, July 25. U-S Senator Tammy Duckworth speaks to Tim Shelley about gun control and inflation. Plus, McLean County has returned to a high rate of COVID spread in the community, and there have been 4 more COVID-related deaths.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, July 22. The McLean County circuit court and other courts in the state are scrambling to meet the end-of-the-year deadline to implement the requirements of the SAFE-T Act signed into law earlier this year. Plus, a look into increased traffic deaths and DUI citations after a lull during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, July 21. A recent stop in Florida by Illinois' governor has renewed speculation that the first-time Democratic governor might have his eye on the presidency. Plus, a study by State Farm shows millennials are willing to spend big on certain things, but they also want a good deal, too.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, July 20. A staycation in Illinois this summer might sound boring, but but Karla Flannery, the deputy director of the Illinois Office of Tourism, said she couldn't disagree more. Plus, a deeper look into the policy of one of the region's largest healthcare providers that bars LGBTQ+ employees from having fertility treatments covered by insurance.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, July 19. As Illinois hands out nearly 200 new, recreational cannabis licenses, the state has the chance to uphold its promise to diversify the industry. Plus, an Illinois State baseball player who dreamed of making the Major Leagues is now much closer to making that his reality.