If you’ve ever attended a cultural event in Bloomington-Normal, there’s a good chance that Tony Jones had something to do with it.
Jones has been a key organizer for several community events such as Cultural Fest, the annual Juneteenth Celebration, and Bloomington-Normal’s Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Banquet. For that work and his other extensive community service, Jones will be honored Nov. 9 as one of the 2023 Philanthropists of the Year by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.
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