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The Normal Town Council is hoping to downsize its payroll because of revenue losses.The council on Monday approved a voluntary early retirement incentive…
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The Normal Town Council on Tuesday agreed, with one dissenting vote, to hire a recruitment firm to find its next city manager.Current City Manager Mark…
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Frustrated by years of gridlock and bad decisions in Springfield, a panel of experts said Thursday that local governments, nonprofits, and business…
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When the Normal Town Council meets in closed-door session Friday to discuss the process for hiring its next city manager, they'll be joined by an outside…
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Normal City Manager Mark Peterson said Tuesday he still loves his job. He still finds it fun. He still has projects he wants to accomplish. Yet Peterson…
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Normal City Manager Mark Peterson announced Monday he plans to retire in March, ending a three-decade career with the town.Peterson, 58, has served as…
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Last week when lawmakers finally passed a state budget, their counterparts in local government cheered.A day or two later, mayors and city managers across…
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Residents in the Town of Normal will see a slight hike in their water bill next month. The council approved a two percent increase for the water rate in a…
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The Town of Normal will be filling in gaps of the sidewalk system close to Illinois State University. The Town Council has approved using over $270,000 of…
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The $1.8 million tax rebate to developers of a popular Chicago-based restaurant is high, but reasonable for one projected to bring in $8 million in annual…