The headline on page B1 of the Jan. 24 Pantagraph read, “Normal is in better shape than most towns.” To keep Normal “in better shape,” the council passed a 0.25 percent increase in sales tax, taking it from 7.5 to 7.75 percent, or 3 percent; increased the property tax levy 9.16 pe…
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If you didn’t take note of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, you should have. Though corporations still can’t contribute directly to candidates, the ruling permits businesses and unions to spend freely on commercials for or against candidates.
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Now more than ever, mothers are being strongly encouraged to return to school. The American Graduation Initiative is planning to flood more than $12 billion into the nation’s 1,000-plus community colleges over the next 10 years. This can transform your life if you want it to.
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This is concerning President Obama’s desire and the approval of our governor to build a high-speed rail track in Illinois, with speeds up to 160 mph.
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Bill O’Reilly in a column on which TV news operations Americans most trust (“It looks like hell might be freezing over,” Jan. 30), said, correctly, that a survey by Public Policy Polling suggests 49 percent of those polled put their trust in Fox News and 37 percent do not. Four othe…
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I recently attended an informational meeting about the Ewing Park bridle path property. Bloomington City Manager David Hales informed us the city was implementing an assessment of all city-owned properties. This assessment would be the first step in identifying which city properties would…
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Working as a Unit 5 bus driver was one of the best jobs I have ever had. I am moving on to other employment and I hope it will give me as much pleasure as this job has given me.
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This is regarding recent Pantagraph reports that, unless District 87 soon acquires additional revenue, it is expected employees will lose their jobs.
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I read with interest Will McCorkle’s article, “Right-wing politics hijacked Christianity” (YourViews, Jan. 22). It seemed like I was reading the comments of someone who had just finished a politically correct sociology course at Illinois State University.
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We need some potholes filled — or refilled. I’m sure everyone has seen our overstretched tax dollars at work, shovel by shovel by shovel.
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Unit 5 awarded a contract for geothermal work at George Evans Jr. High School to Durbin Enterprises, a non-union, out-of-town contractor. Under contract conditions, the local workforce was insulted, as it said that Durbin would not be responsible for violence or property damage due to uni…
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