WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. You'll hear about ISU President Terri Goss Kinzy's State of the University address. Plus, the Scouts honor two members of the legal community for their service work.
Illinois State University President Terri Goss Kinzy said the university will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic more resilient, but COVID has taken a financial toll. In her first State of the University address, Kinzy said ISU's COVID-related costs were $25 million, even after state and federal funding came in.