Proposed sales tax would cool Rantoul elementary school

RANTOUL – Elementary school students in Rantoul would be able to learn in air-conditioned comfort if voters approve a proposed sales tax this November.

The Rantoul City Schools board voted 5-1 Thursday to approve an initiative to establish a 1 percent county school facility occupation sales tax in Champaign County.

AP Video

Also on this date

• Ebert breaks hip, but show will go on
• Soldier dies in training accident
• Pet owners say cats, dogs knew what was going down
• Expert: Older structures vulnerable to 'big one'
• Alliance, local group buying land for FutureGen plant
• Quake gives FutureGen fresh study data
• Defense pleading for probation in embezzling case
• Conference highlights alternative energy
• Digitized papers show today's issues are nothing new
• Community comes to aid of injured couple
• Dinner honors family of Potomac girl who died in house fire
• Obituaries