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Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Even though the proposed three school merger of Bushnell Avon and Abingdon schools districts failed at the polls this month, another school consolidation is on the table.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Bushnell Prairie-City and Avon are both holding school board meetings tonight to discuss the future of their districts.

Monday, March 19, 2012  The proposed three-school consolidation of Bushnell, Abingdon and Avon will be on tomorrow's primary ballot. You can see voters' opinions just by reading signs in front yards.

Friday, March 02, 2012  The vote to consolidate school districts Bushnell/Prairie City, Abingdon, and Avon is less than a month away.

Monday, February 13, 2012  A proposed three-school consolidation plan is nearing decision time. The final vote to merge school districts Bushnell-Prairie City, Abingdon and Avon will be on March 20th during the Illinois primaries.

Sunday, February 12, 2012  A proposed plan to consolidate three Tri State school districts has one city's residents concerned about there children's future

Wednesday, March 25, 2009  The Western School Board voted five to two Wednesday night to close Western Elementary School in Hull.