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The mayor of Carlock, Rhonda Baer, says the potential closure of her town’s elementary school could be devastating to her community.
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Three Bloomington-Normal high schoolers say they’re excited to vote for the first time this week.
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A leading Bloomington-Normal business group, the CEO Council, says it’s now endorsing the Unit 5 tax referendum, after staying neutral the last time it was on the ballot.
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The Democratic Party of Illinois says it’s spending an “unprecedented” $300,000 to try and swing school board races in favor of 84 candidates statewide, including four running for the Unit 5 school board on April 4.
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The Heartland Community College Board of Trustees has two open seats on the ballot for the April 4 election. Two incumbents and one challenger are running. The terms are for six years.
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As the April 4 election draws closer, McLean County election officials say voter turnout may be higher than expected. More than 6,000 people have already voted.
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Unit 5’s non-citizen stakeholders are largely left out of the public debate over the tax referendum — the outcome of which will impact them just like everyone else. Non-citizens can’t vote in Illinois elections, although a bill in Springfield would change that.
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The Local Candidates Open House took place Wednesday evening at Illinois State University's Bone Student Center. It was hosted by WGLT in partnership with the League of Women Voters of McLean County, the Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP, and ISU's Center for Civic Engagement.
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While Stan Nord’s actions have drawn particular attention due to his status as an elected official, they are not the first instance of community members attempting to use communication, or contact with the Normal Police Department to impact the electoral process.
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Despite reputation and results, Unit 5 schools will make cuts to its highly regarded music programs this fall if a referendum aimed at closing the district's $12 million funding gap fails a second time. Here's a look at the broad impact of cutting fifth grade band and orchestra.