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About 50 percent of Central Primary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and half of students failed.

Statewide test results: 58 percent of Charles A. Lindbergh failed English language arts

About 42 percent of Charles A. Lindbergh Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 58 percent of students failed.

Q2 real estate sales report: Bartonville

Median prices rose in Bartonville over last year, and are down 0.2 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Ardis committee reports nearly $54K in contributions during third quarter

Jim Ardis for Council Committee, a candidate committee, reported receiving $54,146.85 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

At Tremont, 86 percent of students graduate high school; 91 percent go to college

About 89 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 86 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Statewide test results: 54 percent of C. B. Smith students failed math

About 46 percent of C. B. Smith Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 54 percent of students failed.

City of Marquette Heights Council met December 10

City of Marquette Heights Council met Monday, Dec. 10.

City of Marquette Heights Council met November 26

City of Marquette Heights Council met Monday, Nov. 26.

City of Marquette Heights Council met October 22

City of Marquette Heights Council met Monday, Oct. 22.

City of Marquette Heights Council met November 12

City of Marquette Heights Council met Monday, Nov. 12.

City of Lacon City Council met October 15

City of Lacon City Council met Monday, Oct. 15.

City of East Peoria City Council met November 20

City of East Peoria City Council met Tuesday, Nov. 20.

Statewide test results: 86 percent of Thomas Jefferson Primary students failed math

About 14 percent of Thomas Jefferson Primary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 86 percent of students failed.

Robert Parsons donates $5,000 to Chuck Weaver's election campaign

By Peoria Standard | Dec 12, 2018

Robert Parsons donated $5,000 to Republican Chuck Weaver's election campaign committee, Friends of Chuck Weaver, on Dec. 12, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Statewide test results: 46 percent of Centennial failed English language arts

About 54 percent of Centennial School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 46 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 81 percent of Central failed English language arts

About 19 percent of Central Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 81 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 40 percent of Tremont students failed math

About 60 percent of Tremont Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 40 percent of students failed.

At Eureka, 97 percent of students graduate high school; 82 percent go to college

About 95 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 97 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q2 real estate sales report: Peoria Heights

Median prices rose in Peoria Heights over last year, and are up 11.4 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Governor race: Republican Rauner wins voter tally in Franklin Township