As the Unit 5 school board began its meeting Tuesday to make expected budget cuts a crowd partially filled the Normal West auditorium. By 5:15 p.m., more than 40 people had signed up for 3-minute slots to make public comment before the board's vote.
City and town council candidates gathered Saturday at the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington, at an event hosted by the McLean County Republican Party.
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After a paltry turnout for a Unit 5-hosted information session on the tax referendum before voters in November, district leaders are hopeful the next two bring more participants. The school district is asking voters to approve an increase in the education fund tax rate, that if approved, could bring in an additional $20.5 million in property tax revenue.