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GLT Community Conversations

More than 100 people attended a forum on gun violence at Illinois State University's Bone Student Center.
Jeff Smudde
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WGLT

GLT Community Conversations is an ongoing series of public discussions about important local issues, guided by GLT's Newsroom.

The series is made possible by the Alice and Fannie Fell Trust at Illinois State University.

PAST EVENTS

Legalizing Marijuana

GLT moderated a panel discussion May 14, 2019, about how legalized recreational marijuana could impact Central Illinois. It was timed to coincide with discussions in Springfield about legalization.

See our recap story, video, and photo galleryfrom the event.

Youth Mental Health

GLT moderated a panel discussion Feb. 12, 2019, on current concerns and trends in youth mental health and the effects on young people in Bloomington-Normal. Around 120 people were in attendance. 

See our recap story, video, and photo galleryfrom the event. 

Local Journalism In The Era Of Fake News

GLT moderated a panel discussion Aug. 8, 2018, about how we consume local news, and how reporters, editors, and producers make decisions about what to cover. More than 120 people were in attendance.

See our recap story, video, and photo gallery from the event.

Gun Violence In Bloomington-Normal

GLT moderated a panel discussion June 27, 2018, with local community leaders after a rash of fatal shootings in Bloomington. More than 100 people attended this inaugural GLT Community Conversation.

See our recap story and photo gallery from the event.

Questions about the GLT Community Conversations series? Contact Melissa Libert.