Illinois State University students are tuning out fire alarm evacuation orders and taping over smoke detectors in campus dorms due to frequent fire alarms, raising concerns about whether students will respond when there is a real emergency.

Illinois State University students are tuning out fire alarm evacuation orders and taping over smoke detectors in campus dorms due to frequent fire alarms, raising concerns about whether students will respond when there is a real emergency.

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High numbers of fire alarms discourage ISU students from evacuating

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McLean County government is getting into the heart of its budget season. The proposed $150 million spending plan would be up 4.1% from the current fiscal year — an increase of $5.9 million. County plans indicate rising property values will allow the property tax rate to go down and homeowners whose assessments do not change would see a modest decrease in the county share of their property tax bills.

McLean County government is getting into the heart of its budget season.&nbsp;The proposed $150 million spending plan would be up 4.1% from the current fiscal year &mdash; an increase of $5.9 million. County plans indicate rising property values will allow the property tax rate to go down and homeowners whose assessments do not change would see a modest decrease in the county share of their property tax bills.

Proposed McLean County budget includes body cams for jail guards

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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, an El Paso native who attended high school in Peoria, is receiving attention from the worldwide Catholic church. Sheen, who was also ordained and served in Peoria, will be beatified at a Mass on Thursday in St. Louis.

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, an El Paso native who attended high school in Peoria, is receiving attention from the worldwide Catholic church. Sheen, who was also ordained and served in Peoria, will be beatified at a Mass on Thursday in St. Louis.

Catholic Diocese of Peoria expects 50,000 people to attend Fulton Sheen beatification

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The mayor of Bloomington said the city and police department must work to regain public trust in the wake of the abrupt retirement of Assistant Chief Paul Williams. Williams was involved in a questionable traffic stop in June that sparked a lawsuit against Williams and the city.

The mayor of Bloomington said the city and police department must work to regain public trust in the wake of the abrupt retirement of Assistant Chief Paul Williams. Williams was involved in a questionable traffic stop in June that sparked a lawsuit against Williams and the city.

Bloomington mayor says recent police incident with assistant chief hurt public trust

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High numbers of fire alarms discourage ISU students from evacuating

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