It’s been a tumultuous few weeks for Bloomington-Normal media. The owner of The Pantagraph, Davenport, Iowa-based Lee Enterprises, let go of its Central Illinois executive editor Aug. 19 in an apparent cost-cutting move. It’s the latest in a long string of reductions at the Bloomington newspaper.

It&rsquo;s been a tumultuous few weeks for Bloomington-Normal media.&nbsp;The owner of The Pantagraph, Davenport, Iowa-based Lee Enterprises, let go of its Central Illinois executive editor Aug. 19 in an apparent cost-cutting move. It&rsquo;s the latest in a long string of reductions at the Bloomington newspaper.

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Bloomington-Normal not immune from journalism and media cuts

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Imagine you’re a homeowner who just spent millions of dollars turning your house into a mansion, with over 10 additions and tons of new amenities inside. Then, when it’s time to figure out what your new property tax bill will be on your estate, you argue to the government that your mansion is actually worth less than it was before and, therefore, your taxes should go down ‒ because there’s really no one else who would ever buy it. That counterintuitive argument is essentially what the electric automaker Rivian claims as it fights to lower its property tax bill on seven properties in Normal, including the 4.5 million-square-foot plant. If successful, local taxing bodies like Unit 5 schools and the Town of Normal could lose millions of dollars in tax revenue ‒ or try to make up that lost money from the rest of us.

Imagine you&rsquo;re a homeowner who just spent millions of dollars turning your house into a mansion, with over 10 additions and tons of new amenities inside.&nbsp;Then, when it&rsquo;s time to figure out what your new property tax bill will be on your estate, you argue to the government that your mansion is actually worth less than it was before and, therefore, your taxes should go down ‒ because there&rsquo;s really no one else who would ever buy it.&nbsp;That counterintuitive argument is essentially what the electric automaker Rivian claims as it fights to lower its property tax bill on seven properties in Normal, including the 4.5 million-square-foot plant. If successful, local taxing bodies like Unit 5 schools and the Town of Normal could lose millions of dollars in tax revenue ‒ or try to make up that lost money from the rest of us.

The $400 million dispute: Why Rivian thinks its Normal properties are overvalued and overtaxed

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Gov. JB Pritzker said he doesn't want to see McLean County farmland given up for data centers. He said the state should be pumping the brakes on the industry rather than rolling out the red carpet for it.

Gov. JB Pritzker said he doesn't want to see McLean County farmland given up for data centers. He said the state should be pumping the brakes on the industry rather than rolling out the red carpet for it.

Pritzker says state won't trade farmland for data centers during McLean County stop

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The National Weather Service in Lincoln opened its doors Saturday for the first time in 19 years, and wants to be more accessible to the public in the future. Nearly 800 members of the public toured the facility that issues severe weather alerts for the McLean County area and throughout Central Illinois.

The National Weather Service in Lincoln opened its doors Saturday for the first time in 19 years, and wants to be more accessible to the public in the future.&nbsp;Nearly 800 members of the public toured the facility that issues severe weather alerts for the McLean County area and throughout Central Illinois.

Up in the sky: National Weather Services focuses on creating trust with the public at open house

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Bloomington-Normal not immune from journalism and media cuts

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