WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you know to start your day for Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The mayor of Normal answers criticism about a swiftly passed tax hike to fund the added costs of the Uptown Underpass. And Illinois Symphony music director Taichi Fukumura returns to Bloomington-Normal for the first engagement of his second season with "Hero's Journey."

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