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John Penn, Jan Lancaster and couples Julie and Bob Dobski and Barb and Bob Hathway were nominated by community members and selected by a volunteer community for their contributions to McLean County.
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2023 McLean County History Makers Willie and Charles Halbert were selected for their social justice activism and tireless advocacy for equity and inclusion.
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Beginning last week, WGLT began profiling the 2023 McLean County History Makers. The series continues with retired Illinois State University professors Mary and Hank Campbell, whose careers in social work and industrial technology naturally blended with decades of local and global community service.
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2023 History Maker Dotti Bushnell talks about her childhood in India and how voyages to and from the United States via steam ship foreshadowed her future career as the long-time proprietor of the Garlic Press in Uptown Normal.
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The community-sourced History Makers award honors lifelong McLean County servants. This year's winners are Garlic Press owner Dotti Bushnell, retired educators Mary and Hank Campbell, Lincoln historian Guy Fraker and community activists Charles and Willie Halbert.
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In the era of Jim Crow laws, enforced racial segregation kept blacks and whites separate at restaurants, in bathrooms, and in education.While black…
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Four well-known community servants will be honored at this summer’s History Makers gala—including one voice very familiar to GLT listeners.Don Munson was…