On the Square Blog

It’s a rough road from the Louisiana cotton fields to Bloomington-Normal, with obstacles every step of the way.   Henry Gay Sr. completed that journey with dignity and standing up for human rights.

For Black History month, GLT is reviving its occasional series McHistory in partnership with the McLean County Museum of History. 

Donald G. Munson was born September 26, 1941, in Gibson City and attended Gibson City schools.

Paul and Sandra Harmon shake their heads when they’re referred to as a “power couple,” but that’s how many people in the community describe them. This reluctant “power couple” first met during their freshman year at the University of Dubuque in Iowa, marrying shortly after they graduated in 1964.

Ronn grew up in Normal, Illinois. Working in his father’s tavern as a young man, Ronn feels, shaped him and helped prepare him for the workforce.

Adam Lovell, of Reedsville Wisconsin, has been named the new Executive Director at the McLean County Museum of History.