Peoria Standard

El Paso home prices rise in November 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in November 2018 in El Paso rose by $7,000 while total sales decreased by 16.7%.

Manito home prices rise in November 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in November 2018 in Manito rose by $53,000 while total sales remained unchanged with two homes sold.

Q2 real estate sales report: Rome

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

Median prices rose in Rome over last year, and are down 17 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

State House race: Republican Durkin wins voter tally in Lemont Township

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

Jim Durkin led Democrat Tom Chlystek in votes cast in Lemont Township for the District 82 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

Eureka home prices rise in November 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in November 2018 in Eureka rose by $50,000 while total sales increased by 50%.

Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Washington Township Precinct 2

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

Bruce Rauner led Democrat JB Pritzker in votes cast in Washington Township Precinct 2 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

Q2 real estate sales report: Dunlap

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

Median prices rose in Dunlap over last year, and are up 115.2 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Havana home prices rise in November 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in November 2018 in Havana rose by $625 while total sales decreased by 60%.

Minonk home prices fall in November 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in November 2018 in Minonk fell by $22,750 while total sales decreased by 25%.

Congerville home prices fall in November 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in November 2018 in Congerville fell by $144,000 while total sales remained unchanged with two homes sold.

Metamora home prices fall in November 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 7, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in November 2018 in Metamora fell by $30,000 while total sales increased by 40%.

City of East Peoria City Council met December 4.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 6, 2018

City of East Peoria City Council met Tuesday, Dec. 4.

Canton City Council met December 4.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 6, 2018

Canton City Council met Tuesday, Dec. 4.

From Prairie State Wire

Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.

James Owens donates $1,000 to Jim Ardis' election campaign

By Peoria Standard | Dec 6, 2018

James Owens donated $1,000 to Jim Ardis' election campaign committee, Jim Ardis for Council Committee, on Dec. 6, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

State House race: Republican Friess wins voter tally in Prairie Du Long Township

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

David Friess led Democrat Jerry Costello II in votes cast in Prairie Du Long Township for the District 116 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Washington Township Precinct 1

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

Bruce Rauner led Democrat JB Pritzker in votes cast in Washington Township Precinct 1 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

Q2 real estate sales report: Brimfield

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

Median prices rose in Brimfield over last year, and are down 8.2 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

At Midwest Central, 81 percent of students graduate high school; 60 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

About 96 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 81 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q2 real estate sales report: Kingston Mines

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 6, 2018

Median prices declined in Kingston Mines over last year, and are up 54.8 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com