Eva Jones, more than the 'first'

Published Feb 28, 2024, 7:20 PM

Eva Jones was the first woman and person of color to make the District 87 school board. That was in 1971. Six years later, she became president and three years after that she was on the Bloomington City Council.

This story is part of WGLT's 21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal. See the whole series at WGLT.org/21Women