Bloomington-Normal and McLean County are home to countless women who seek to build community, grow in service and hold space for all people. This week, The Pantagraph introduces five such
Many people interviewed by WGLT say they’re eager for Indians to take the next step in representation – serving in elected positions – and are hopeful that historic barriers to those opportunities can be overcome.
The Asian Indian population has grown dramatically over the last decade in Bloomington-Normal, but they are still a minority. Many Indians say the community is welcoming, but not everyone has the same experiences.
This is the first part of a WGLT series looking at the Asian Indian community in Bloomington-Normal. There are nearly 6,000 Indians who live in the community. They are a group whose traditions and lives are not often presented to the public by mainstream media. It's a rich tapestry of people with all the nuance and complexity you would expect of a culture thousands of years old.
McLean County's Red, White and Blue public advisory committee that created three proposed county district maps will hear public feedback on those plans Monday night. The county formed the 24-member panel to try to remove politics from the county's drawing of board districts.