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We've heard that property taxes are going down in conjunction with the new income tax. So why is your winter property tax bill higher than last year's? 

The $132 million public-private deal known as the Center City District project is designed to have 92 rental apartments for people aged 55 and up. That's not because of high market demand. So what happens if the developers don't build that housing? ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

With three recently reported gun-related incidents, plus one at Hiddentree that didn't make the news, some think violence is on the rise in East Lansing. ELi's Jessy Gregg talked to Deputy Police Chief Steve Gonzalez to get some answers.

Solar panels? A sculpture? A reader wrote to ask us about what's happening at the long-awaited Burcham solar park. We bring you a fresh photo and the story as reported by ELi's Paige Filice.

A fake story of young women being abducted near MSU by “six Arabic men” is circulating around town. ELPD says it is not true, community leaders are calling it harmful, and a law professor spoke to ELi about the context for this kind of messaging.

What if, in this year's School Board race, you love two candidates and feel only so-so about the rest? Should you cast all four of your votes anyway? Here's some analysis from MSU Professor of Economics and Glencairn resident Mike Conlin.

What's the latest on that big redevelopment downtown? ELi's Alice Dreger gives you the scoop.

A reader asked what was going on with LightSpeed's fiber optic installation in Tamarisk. We looked into it. And now LightSpeed is headed back there to connect customers. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

Following an accident in Dewitt Township earlier this month, in which a 32-year-old man was killed when a tree fell on his car, ELi received a question from a reader wondering about a tree on Abbot Road which is growing at a dramatic angle. Jessy Gregg has the answer (and more.)

Some ELi readers have expressed outrage that ELPD isn't releasing the name of a suspect in the recent murder of an MSU student. ELi's Ann Nichols talked with Deputy Chief Steve Gonzalez to find out the reason for the decision.

Why are there two millage proposals for East Lansing Public Schools on the November 6 ballot, and what will be the effect if they do or don't pass? ELi's Karessa Wheeler reports.

An ELi reader wrote in to ask: “The work on Alton Road seems to be delayed. I heard there seems to be a labor strike of some kind. Do you know what is going on?” ELi's Alice Dreger brings the answer.

Who funded the pro and anti East Lansing income tax campaigns, and what did the campaigns do with the money? ELi's Chris Root reports.

Why did East Lansing voters cast a “yes” or “no” ballot on the income tax? We surveyed our readers to find out, and today ELi's Jessy Gregg brings you the results.