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    Nov 7, 2024 10:15 am by Reason MagazineIllinois in the News
    New school at Beardstown. Rising property values have meant more tax revenue, allowing Beardstown to build a new library and new schools.

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    • New school at Beardstown. Rising property values have meant more tax revenue, allowing Beardstown to build a new library and new schools.

    Reason (Nov. 6) For U of I's Faranak Miraftab, the villification of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, OH, brought to mind Beardstown, IL. 'Towns around (it) are boarded up ghost towns. Beardstown shines thanks to its immigrants.'