The Leadoff

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, February 7. You'll hear how local school districts spent their weekends after a Sangamon County judge issued a temporary restraining order against masks in schools. Plus, a preview of a conversation between student reporter Jack Graue and ISU marketing expert Hulda Black on State Farm's pivot-to-tik-tok strategy for this year's Super Bowl ad.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, February 4. You'll hear about how many driving incidents Bloomington-Normal police responded to in the first day of the winter snow storm, plus a look at what emergency room managers said their patient load has been like.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, February 3. McLean County didn't meet the highest recorded snowfall in a day yesterday -- we'll tell you when that record was set and how much snow fell at the time. And just because most people had a snow Wednesday doesn't mean everyone does: A social service provider tells us they don't have the day off. Plus, WBEZ statehouse reporter Alex Degman breaks down Gov. JB Pritkzer's budget address.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, February 2. You'll hear directly from an Illinois Department of Transportation regional director. Plus, Bloomington-Normal school leaders weigh-in on how they decide to go with a snow day versus an e-learning day.

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, February 1. WCBU's Tim Shelly talks with a National Weather Service meteorologist about what to know ahead of this week's snow storm and COVID cases continue to fall in McLean County. Plus, if you thought the pandemic would steer people away from the restaurant business, you might be surprised to learn that hasn't been the case locally. Charlie Schlenker speaks with Larry Carius about how twice the number of new restaurants opened as existing ones closed.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, Jan. 31. An ISU professor weighs-in on why the Bloomington-Normal area was the only metro area in the state to see a new jobs loss in the past year and the Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner says the conference that ISU plays in might not done growing any time soon. Plus, ahead of a documentary screening on Tuesday, Charlie Schlenker speaks with Dane Myers, the Assistant Director of the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development at ISU about why the Peace Corps is still more relevant than ever, 60 years after its founding.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Friday, January 28. You'll hear about a new and unwelcome technology advancement in firearms and learn about the only metro area in the state that lost jobs over the past year. Plus, student reporter Jordan Mead talks in-depth with Autism McLean president Jacquie Mace about a new guidebook aimed at helping families navigate local resources.

WGLT'S The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Thursday, January 27. You'll hear the latest about plans for a new Samsung battery plant in Normal and learn about another place COVID test shortages may have an impact. Plus, Jon Norton interviews Noah Renken-Kapatos of the pysch-rock trio, Great Value Jesus.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, Jan. 26. You'll hear the latest on a homicide in Bloomington and new McLean County COVID data. Plus, Bloomington's Planning Commission chair talks about a new plan to reduce urban sprawl within the city.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know Tuesday, Jan. 24. You'll hear one professor's suggestions on how employers can tap into Illinois' so-called labor reserve. Plus, Normal City Manager Pam Reece talks about a new emphasis the town is placing on public art.