August, 2018 Stories | Peoria Standard

El Paso home prices fall in July 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2018 in El Paso fell by $16,050 while total sales decreased by 42.9%.

Borrowers in default on student loans after attending colleges in Metro Peoria

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 14, 2018

Bradley University, Eureka College and Midstate College are among four-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Report: Which Illinois communities saw the most fires in 2017?

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 14, 2018

Fairview-Caseyville Twp Fire Protection District and Buckheart Fire Protection District were among Illinois fire protection districts that reported responding to the most fire-related incidents per capita in 2017, according to the latest state report.

Carl Sandburg College enrolls 1,947 undergrads

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 13, 2018

At Carl Sandburg College, 78 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 63 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

How much has Washington SD 52 overspent over the past 10 years?

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 13, 2018

Washington School District 52 accumulated $5.30 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of public schools data.

City of Canton Fire and Police Commission will meet August 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 12, 2018

City of Canton Fire and Police Commission will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 14.

City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Committee met August 6

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 12, 2018

City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Committee met 6 p.m. Monday, August 6.

City of East Peoria Housing Authority Board met August 1

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 12, 2018

City of East Peoria Housing Authority Board met 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, August 1.

How much has Washington CHSD 308 overspent over the past 10 years?

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 12, 2018

Washington Community High School District 308 accumulated $16.04 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of public schools data.

City of El Paso City Council met August 6

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 12, 2018

City of El Paso City Council met 7:30 p.m. Monday, August 6.

II committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during first quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 12, 2018

Wayne Strawn II for Marshall County Sheriff, a candidate committee, reported receiving $700 from Jan. 1 through March 31, according to its first quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Oehrlein School of Cosmetology enrolls 46 undergrads

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 12, 2018

At Oehrlein School of Cosmetology, 65 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 98 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.