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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.
Unit 5’s superintendent apologized to district families Thursday for the abrupt rollout of its mask-optional policy – a change that went into effect before parents and caregivers were notified.
Masks are officially optional for students and staff in Unit 5 schools. Unit 5 notified its employees late Tuesday, citing the decision by a panel of lawmakers to suspend the latest version of COVID-19 mitigations for public schools.
McLean County has announced six more COVID-related deaths since Friday. The McLean County Health Department says the deaths include a woman in her 50s, two women in their 70s, a man in his 60s and two men in their 70s.
All District 87 schools will be closed on Friday due to staff issues caused by COVID-19. Unit 5 students will be learning remotely Friday for a different reason: the weather.