Jordan Mead
Jordan Mead is a reporting intern at WGLT. She joined the station in 2021. She previously interned at WGLT's partner station in Peoria, WCBU.
Jordan is also a student at Illinois State University.
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While LatinX month is a key point in the year to celebrate Latinos, individuals can be brought to a better understanding of the richness of LatinX culture year-round.
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Bloomington-Normal residents marched through Normal on Saturday in support of women's rights and against a new Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks.
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The West Bloomington Revitalization Project's Bed Blitz returns on Saturday. At the last Bed Blitz in 2019, over 120 beds were given away.
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The West Bloomington Revitalization Project's Bed Blitz returns on Saturday. At the last Bed Blitz in 2019, over 120 beds were given away.
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Eric Ellis is president and CEO of Integrity Development Corp., a diversity and inclusion consulting firm. He'll be the keynote speaker at the Bloomington-Normal NAACP's Freedom Fund event at 6 p.m. Saturday on Zoom.
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Talk has been swirling on the Illinois State University campus about threats of attempted abductions and other violence. ISU Police Chief Aaron Woodruff said he's concerned students are reaching conclusions based on bad information that preys on their anxieties and fears.
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To kick off the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Legalities of Being event at the Normal Theatre will honor the work of Fidencio Fifield-Perez.
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Since the 9/11 attacks, xenophobia and violence have increased against Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian individuals within the United States. In the Bloomington-Normal community, this has made an impact on many.
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Many Illinois State University students were too young or not born yet during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. These young adults only came to know about the attacks through education and societal influence. It's the second generation to feel trauma from 9/11.
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Illinois State University's new Multicultural Center opened this month. ISU says it's part of its commitment to creating equitable and inclusive opportunities for students.