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$50,000 in makerspace equipment makes immediate impact at Unit 5 high schools | WGLT
19/09/2026

$50,000 in makerspace equipment makes immediate impact at Unit 5 high schools | WGLT

New makerspaces at both Unit 5 high schools will provide more opportunity for students to get hands-on technology experience.

Normal proposes 6-month extension to data center moratorium
19/09/2026

Normal proposes 6-month extension to data center moratorium

The town council will vote Monday on a plan to extend the moratorium on accepting any data center permits through May 2027.

Unit 5 hires design firm for early learning, transitional program buildings
18/09/2026

Unit 5 hires design firm for early learning, transitional program buildings

Wight and Company, a Darien-based architecture firm, will be paid $138,900 to do remodeling design work on McLean County Unit 5 facilities as part of the district’s future enrollment plans.

McLean County Unit 5 budget faces potential revenue loss in 2027
18/09/2026

McLean County Unit 5 budget faces potential revenue loss in 2027

An assessment appeal from Rivian could affect the amount of property tax revenue McLean County Unit 5 will have for fiscal 2027.

For 30 years, 'the newspaper that wouldn't die' spoke truth to power in Bloomington-Normal
17/09/2026

For 30 years, 'the newspaper that wouldn't die' spoke truth to power in Bloomington-Normal

Bloomington-Normal was home to the oldest and longest continuously running underground newspaper in United States history. The paper, called Post Amerikan, ran from 1972-2004 and is now the subject of a feature length documentary screening Friday at the Normal Theater.

Digital maps aim to speed emergency response at District 87 schools
17/09/2026

Digital maps aim to speed emergency response at District 87 schools

State-funded digital maps of District 87 and other McLean County schools will help 911 dispatchers and emergency responders navigate buildings while officials weigh data security, maintenance costs and future expansion.

District 87 board approves budget showing $11 million deficit
17/09/2026

District 87 board approves budget showing $11 million deficit

The spending plan projects an overall deficit of about $11.12 million against total revenues of roughly $109 million and expenditures of about $120 million.

Unit 5 OKs contract for changes resulting from enrollment study and $252M budget
17/09/2026

Unit 5 OKs contract for changes resulting from enrollment study and $252M budget

The Unit 5 school board on Wednesday approved an agreement with Wight and Company for architectural services for new facilities for the early learning center and 18-22 year old transitional program.

Unit 5 adopts $252 million budget amid Rivian tax appeal
17/09/2026

Unit 5 adopts $252 million budget amid Rivian tax appeal

Unit 5 approved a $252 million budget for fiscal 2027, with uncertainty surrounding Rivian’s property tax appeal and declining state transportation funding.

District 87 approves fiscal 2027 budget with $11.2 million deficit
17/09/2026

District 87 approves fiscal 2027 budget with $11.2 million deficit

Bloomington District 87 approved a fiscal 2027 budget projecting an $11.2 million deficit, with capital spending, fund transfers, reserves, tax revenue and federal funding shaping the plan for local schools.

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