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School Chief Talks TIF And Mitsubishi Impact Watch

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Hundreds of middle class jobs exited the Bloomington Normal community with the end of production at the Mitsubishi plant in Normal and in announced Caterpillar layoffs. That could be expected to become apparent in student enrollment, the rate at which students switch schools, and even the number of free and reduced lunch applications. In this conversation with Charlie Schlenker, District 87 Superintendent Barry Reilly says they're watching all those factors to see whether they turn up.

Hear more from Bloomington Superintendent of Schools Barry Reilly tomorrow about bullying and the chore of finding new board members to fill vacant posts. That's during Sound Ideas on GLT.

WGLT Senior Reporter Charlie Schlenker has spent more than three award-winning decades in radio. He lives in Normal with his family.