The Normal Town Council voted Monday to put $500,000 of its federal COVID-relief funds toward Marcfirst relocation to northeast Normal, and the nonprofit's collaboration with two youth-focused programs.
WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, June 1. Ecology Action Center assistant director Larissa Armstrong discusses the upcoming electricity rate increase for certain customers in Central Illinois. Plus, Sarah Nardi speaks to an Illinois State University student about the potential for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an opinion that may jeopardize Roe v. Wade.
In collaboration with partners and communities, WRI’s Electric School Bus Initiative aims to build unstoppable momentum toward an equitable transition of the U.S. school bus fleet to electric by 2030, bringing health, climate and economic benefits to children and families across the country and normalizing electric mobility for an entire generation. The Electric School Bus Series shows how superintendents and fleet managers have tackled these challenges in their own communities.