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Normal council to consider local grocery tax after elimination of state tax
Following the state’s decision to eliminate the grocery tax, the Normal Town Council on Tuesday will consider an ordinance to replace it with an equivalent local tax. The new tax would begin in 2026, the same time the town will stop receiving state funding. The town characterizes the new...
After major changes at Sugar Grove Nature Center, a petition effort aims to restore public trust
More than a year after a decision to cease operations as they were known at the Sugar Grove Nature Center in rural McLean County, some members of the settler-era families who oversee that land and its assets are hoping to change the way their governance board functions. Some 153 members...
2024 Good Neighbor Award winner announced
The Washington Chamber of Commerce was pleased to announce the Good Neighbor Award Winner for 2024 on Saturday, August 17, 2024, during our Rock the Field event held at Washington Park. Washington’s Mayor Gary Manier presented the 2024 Good Neighbor Award to the Thompson Family, who was nominated by Gwen...
IDOT expects to fully reopen I-74 rest area in the next few months
An Illinois Department of Transportation spokesperson says the Mackinaw Dells rest area on eastbound Interstate 74 is expected to reopen fully in November. Repairs are ongoing at an Interstate 74 rest area between Peoria and Bloomington-Normal that’s been closed for more than a year, but a full reopening isn’t expected for a few months.
Bridgestone & United Steel Workers representative running for McLean County Board
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD)– A Bloomington resident and longtime representative for the United Steel Workers has announced his candidacy for the McLean County Board’s 9th district. Sean Fagan has lived in the South Hill neighborhood since 1988. Recently, he celebrated 25 years as a pension and insurance advocate at...
A play about a city council meeting might be the year’s most gripping theater
You may not think political theater and actual theater have much in common, but you don’t have to look far to see life imitating art. In 1997, a macaw named Jelly Bean made a splash at a Peoria City Council meeting when council member Gary Sandberg showed up with the feathered friend on his shoulder. Though he never returned to the dais, Jelly Bean was so beloved in Peoria that the Journal Star newspaper published an obituary when he died in 2016.
Eureka Public Library announces upcoming programs
Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September with Eureka Public Library and the American Library Association! The library is inviting everyone to discover the incredible resources and opportunities available at your local library by signing up for a library card. This year, EPLD is thrilled to celebrate with a butterfly...
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