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Schools get aggressive after lockdowns, college shootings
REGION | PONTIAC -- To say that schools are worried about safety these days is probably an understatement. In the past 10 months, there have been 12 incidents of lockdowns or evacuations at Central Illinois schools. Problems have ranged from threatening messages and bomb threats to the finding of ammunition and handguns. | About The Pantagraph's Annual Report

Choices, competition rising in the dining arena

BUSINESS | On the independent restaurants front, Destihl, Medici, Paisano’s were among newcomers in an opening-heavy year.

Even small businesses joining corporate wellness trend

HEALTH | NORMAL -- Bernie Sidem has discovered that little things can make a big difference. With small lifestyle changes adding up over time, Sidem has lost 30 pounds and kept it off, cut his percentage of body fat, improved a cholesterol number and boosted his energy.

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Some wins but plenty of struggles in Coliseum's second year
COMMUNITY | BLOOMINGTON -- The second year of operations at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum started off rocky. The building posted a loss of $2.5 million and operators drew the ire of the Bloomington City Council for not filing regular financial reports.

For many communities, deployed troops become 'a part of you'
THE TROOPS | DELAVAN -- This city and its National Guard unit are like family. When the guard left for Kuwait in April, residents lined the streets to cheer their heroes. Since then, residents have sent care packages regularly and offered help to soldiers’ loved ones left behind.

Fewer natural disasters paint rosy financial picture at State Farm
STATE FARM | BLOOMINGTON -- Wildfires in California weren’t enough to burn a hole in profits at Bloomington-based State Farm Insurance Cos. last year.

Major Unit 5 renovations coming this summer after vote
EDUCATION | NORMAL -- Adreanna Crawford, 9, and her third grade classmates at Glenn Elementary School are enjoying a new experience that other children in eight older Unit 5 schools will share within the next few years. | About the Annual Report series

Area finds only so many ways to cope with economic downturn
LIVING | BLOOMINGTON -- At the TC Buzz coffee shop off Veterans Parkway, the customer base is fairly universal.

Developer plays key role in uptown Normal's mixed-use future

Normal stats steady as Bloomington focuses on juvenile crime

New Twin City venues measure pulse of entertainment wants, needs

In strong '07 season, room for both corn and beans to do well

Coming soon: A look at this year's Annual Report stories

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