Public safety proposal on ballot

TUSCOLA – The cost of shopping in Douglas County could soon increase.

County residents will vote on Feb. 5 to increase the sales tax by a half cent.

Also on this date

• Businesses' tax amnesty period set to begin in February
• Champaign seafood business to close at end of February
• UI Extension plans dairy program in March
• Crop-insurance seminar to be presented at 5 sites
• UI composition class forsaking paper, turning to video, blogs
• Panel to discuss raising court costs in Vermilion County
• Democrats bring experience to Vermilion state's attorney race
• Savoy seeks sales tax hike
• Football player arrested after gun fired at area bar
• Obituaries

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