WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, May 22, 2025. You'll hear about state lawmakers approving plans to protect a major water source from a new and controversial technology. Plus, the last story in our series about gun violence in Bloomington-Normal, focused on realistic-looking fake guns.

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