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District 87 bought the Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center building to address overcrowding of pre-K and Bloomington Career Academy classes.
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District 87 will implement the ban in the fall, with a structure of tiered consequences for violations. District officials hope teachers and parents will help support it.
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The new sales tax takes effect July 1. Earning around 53% of the vote, the referendum was one of several factors contributing to an increased voter turnout compared to previous municipal elections.
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A Trump administration effort to remove the federal government from wide swaths of American life continues to spread. Libraries and museums in Bloomington-Normal and around Illinois also will feel the impact.
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An investigation is underway into claims that McLean County school administrators used public money to promote a website advocating for a countywide sales tax.
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The Twin City school districts have added transparency dashboards on their websites to show where funding would be spent if the new sales tax is approved April 1.
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Bloomington High School's principal says cell phones are to blame for a lot of student disciplinary and academic concerns.
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This fall, the Academy will move into renovated space at the Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center, providing customized classrooms for technical and career-focused training programs.
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There are only two Bloomington City Council seats that have contested races in the April 1 election. Ward 9, which covers a good part of the northeast side, is one of them.
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A building on Oakland Avenue in Bloomington has been renamed to honor Willie G. and Gloria Brown for their contributions to the local community.