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Democratic lawmakers mostly support the proposal, but have concerns about higher education funding. Republicans have concern about increases in taxes and increased spending.

Although a final recommendation from consultants who first floated the idea of closing the school will not come until March, Unit 5 will hold a meeting on Feb. 19 to lay out options for the school district moving forward.

Upgrades are complete for a $50,000 classroom makeover won by a 7th and 8th grade teacher at Thomas Metcalf School, a university lab school.

Nancy Benedict of Pontiac served in the Marine Corps from 1975-1978. She died last fall while enrolled in CreatiVets. Her classmates worked together to finish the pottery she'd started and dedicated their exhibition to her memory.

The annual campaign fell close to $180,000 short of its target and left the social service agency pondering whether it will need to reduce services at the Safe Harbor shelter unless additional funding comes in.

The trip is designed to immerse students in service-based learning experiences that challenge their perspectives while encouraging civic responsibility beyond the classroom.

The Starving Artists is a grassroots initiative encouraging Central Illinois musicians to hold monthly benefit concerts. A concert at the Coffeehouse in Normal on Jan. 24 is collecting donations for WYSE Food Pantry in West Bloomington.

Family and friends enjoyed spending the weekend in the Philadelphia area as Illinois State football prepares to face Villanova in the FCS playoffs.

Jennifer Jordan from Bloomington showed off part of her massive aluminum Christmas tree collection at the "Jane Lynch - A Swingin' Little Christmas" show on Dec. 12 at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts.

Dutch Bros Coffee is coming to Bloomington, starting work on a new $1.8 million, 1,100-square-foot location near Eastland Mall and Veterans Parkway.