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Normal could create grocery tax as state tax ends
The Normal Town Council hasn't yet decided how to address the loss of grocery tax revenue included in the new state budget, according to Mayor Chris Koos. That spending plan repeals the grocery tax, a move proposed by Gov. JB Pritzker. The state shared part of that money with cities and towns.
UPDATE: Power restored in Metamora
UPDATE (7:44 p.m.) — According to the Ameren Outage Map, power has been restored to the area. METAMORA, Ill. (WMBD) — An outage is leaving hundreds without power in Metamora Friday afternoon. According to the Ameren outage map, 387 people are currently without power. The outage started at...
McHistory: The up and down lives of Bloomington's 'indoor chauffeurs'
There was a time when people operated elevators across the country, instead of passengers just pressing buttons as they do today. “For decades, these indoor aviators, as they were once called, took people up and down all day long in the high-rise buildings of downtown Bloomington,” said Candace Summers, senior director ofeEducation at the McLean County Museum of History.
Illinois Press Association honors top editor, reporter, newspapers
Illinois’ top newspapers were honored on June 6 at the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Bloomington. The Illinois Press Association also named a statewide Editor of the Year and Reporter of the Year for a fifth consecutive convention. The Editor of...
McLean County to consider eliminating elected auditor, adding advisory panel for mental health funding
Ten years after McLean County voters rejected a proposal to eliminate the auditor's office, voters may get another chance. The County Board’s executive committee is scheduled to vote on Monday on a proposal to eliminate the elected office that oversees the county’s financial accounting. The panel also will consider creating a new advisory council to help determine funding priorities for the county’s mental health programs.
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