WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, June 17, 2025. You'll hear about the debate over who medical doctors must listen to in the Trump era ... especially when it comes to abortion. Plus, listen to Part 1 of our series "Hard Things," about what it took to bring faster passenger train service to Illinois.

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