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McHistory goes back in time to explore big moments and small stories from McLean County history. McHistory episodes can be heard periodically on WGLT's Sound Ideas.
In the decade after women's suffrage, leaders of the female empowerment movement were eager to become more involved in governmental affairs.
This episode of McHistory honors Illinois' first female state senator, and the inspiration for the McLean County League of Women Voters.
WGLT's Mary Cullen produced this episode of McHistory, featuring Bill Kemp and Candace Summers of the McLean County Museum of History.
