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Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
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Central Catholic High School welcomed its largest freshman class in more than 15 years this fall, with 118 freshmen and 127 total new students enrolling.
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