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Brianna Rivera-Thompson was born in Galesburg and was raised in Normal. She attended Unit 5 schools and will receive her master’s degree in speech…
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Brandon Lusala's parents immigrated to the United States from what was then the Congo for work. His father worked for State Farm in Bloomington, his…
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Kevin Graham was born in Springfield and moved to Bloomington at age 3. He says he grew up “on both sides of the tracks," first in the Sunnyside projects…
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Not In Our Town (NIOT) hosted a virtual event on Monday evening designed to spur community conversations around race.The discussion was the first in a…
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Christie Vellella is a Chicago native who came to Illinois State University in the 70s. She is a retired teacher and social worker in…
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A call for change echoed through the streets of Normal on Wednesday night. For parents, students, and teachers, that change should begin in…
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Bloomington resident Lloyd Davis is originally from the south suburban city of Chicago Heights. The software developer spoke with Jon Norton for the WGLT…
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Kayla Bullock is a historian who was born in, and now lives again in Lincoln, Neb. Her family moved to Bloomington-Normal when she was in elementary…
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Elisha Coffrin is an Eastern Illinois University graduate and owner of Coffrin's ATA Martial Arts in Bloomington-Normal along with her husband,…
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Calvin Jones was born in Peoria, where he spent his very early childhood. He remembers acting as the protector of his best friend “Andy,” the only white…