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Thetford, Ransburg: Voters were ignorant

I just hate it when council members call their constituents ignorant.    During the debate on the water company buyout tonight, third-district councilwoman Gale Thetford said the reason over 80% of Peorians voted against the city buying the water company was because they were uninformed.  For instance, she said, many did [...]

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