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MyPantagraph.com is a civic social network for people, groups and businesses located in Central Illinois.

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MINONK - Mayor Koos appointed Julie Redenius to replace the vacancy left in Ward 2 by Alderman John Hill at Monday night’s city council meeting. “Julie has been a businesswoman in Minonk for over 20 years,” said Koos. “She has been a volunteer in local civic organizations and I think she will m...
By LAURA RINEER lrineer@mtco.com MINONK - When Fieldcrest South third graders sent off Christmas presents to Val’s Orphanage in Haiti, they had no idea their gifts might leave such an indelible mark. The gifts would arrive just minutes before the 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit th...
MINONK - Dawn Dabrowski was working on hanging on OPEN sign Tuesday morning, as part of the final steps until the inception of Minonk’s newest restaurant – The Sunrise Café. The restaurant, which will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, isn’t open quite yet, though. “We have a long list of...
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You are cordially invited to the next Neighbors Association of Normal (NAN) meeting that will be held on Saturday, February 6th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Community Activity Center, 1110 E. Douglas St. in Normal. There will be a speaker from McLean County Emergency Management to d...
Bad Day At Baghdad Red Habenero Sauce This hot sauce is pretty dang hot and features Saddam Hussein in full military attire on the battlefield while holding a chemistry flask of some green liquid. The bottle also has that it is endorsed by: UN Weapons Inspectors, The President, CIA, FBI, Israel...
Just wanted to pass along information about a fun, family-friendly show kids of all ages are sure to love- The Harlem Globetrotters' 2010 "Magical Memories" World Tour! They are coming to the US Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington on January 21 at 7 p.m.! Best news is you can save $7 on tic...
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Winter storm warning remains in effect; Unit 5 schools closed
BLOOMINGTON -- Unit 5 officials announced schools were closed, and a winter storm warning remained in effect Tuesday morning, as snow accumulation was expected to continue much of the day across Centr

Area weather-related cancellations/delays
The following has been reported as a result of winter weather.

Officials: Cutting $4 million from Bloomington budget "not a daunting task"
BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington took its lumps early in the recession, so city officials said Monday that the possibility of cutting $4 million from the city budget is not a daunting task.

Woodland school board meeting explains next year's expected shortages
SOUGH STREATOR -- A Woodland school board meeting called Monday night to explain next year's expected shortages in state funding quickly turned into a discussion of more than $200,000 overpaid to some

Bloomington OKs $1.5 million street resurfacing program
BLOOMINGTON -- A $1.5 million street resurfacing program will not solve all of the city's headaches, but officials hope it will make a few of the city streets a little less bone-jarring.

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Right now customers are being offered yet another way to save when buying a furnace or air conditioner! This program is similar the the "Cash for Clunkers" program that car dealerships had in 2009. When the money is gone, it's gone! Customers must be an Illinois resident and homeowner living ...
The purpose of the program is to encourage Ameren Illinois Utiities customers to purchase and install properly sized high efficiency equipment. Eligible units include central air conditioning units or air-source heat pumps with a rating of SEER 14 or greater and ground source heat pumps. The A...
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