The second Unit 5 tax referendum campaign in six months will be a lot more specific on what happens if it doesn't pass than the first one was. Before the failed November referendum, school district leaders said they didn't want to get into the details of what they would do if it failed because they wanted to make a positive case for preserving the schools as they are.
Monday was the first day to file to run for school board in Illinois. Seven candidates filed in the Normal-based Unit 5 school district. Four seats will be on the ballot next spring.
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