Bloomington-Normal rocks, thanks to Morgan Schulte

Morgan Schulte's career booking live entertainment for the Town of Normal started at the Hammitt School. She brought musicians into her special education classroom to foster empathy and coping skills.

After 55 years on the podium, Deanne Bryant continues to leave a musical mark

Deanne Bryant launched a district-wide Unit 5 string program in 1969, ensuring access to instruments often left out of school curriculums. Five decades later, Bloomington-Normal is lauded statewide for its high quality music education.

Caribel Washington pushed for civil rights and capturing Black history

Caribel Washington made history, and then she made sure history wouldn’t forget. She is one of WGLT's 21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal.

Jeanne Morris is a courageous change-agent who helped bring fair housing and early childhood education to B-N

Because of Jeanne Morris, Bloomington-Normal is a more welcoming place than it was before she got here.

Sonya Mau helped bring servant leadership to Bloomington-Normal

Sonya Mau knows what happens when a community doesn’t invest in cultivating leaders from within. She's one of WGLT's 21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal.

Willie Holton Halbert dedicated her life to activism and continues to do so in retirement

Willie Holton Halbert, a leader with the Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP, is one of WGLT's 21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal.

Myra Gordon grew environmental consciousness

Myra Gordon got her start volunteering with Operation Recycle, a local group dedicated to sustainability and broadening access to recycling options. It later became the Ecology Action Center.

Brigitte Black was a true and tireless fighter for social justice

The Rev. Brigitte Black is one of WGLT's 21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal.

Charlotte Alvarez keeps focus on the people at the center of immigration

As head of the Normal-based nonprofit Immigration Project, Charlotte Alvarez connects immigrants living in 86 Illinois counties with legal aid and social service organizations as they navigate a convoluted, inefficient system.

Judge Beth Robb helped humanize the courts

Beth Robb became the first woman judge and chief judge in the 11th Judicial Circuit, which includes McLean County. She's one of WGLT's 21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal.