Peoria Standard

Canton Union School District 66 Board met December 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 20, 2018

Canton Union School District 66 Board met Monday, Dec. 17.

Canton Union School District 66 Board met December 12

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 20, 2018

Canton Union School District 66 Board met Wednesday, Dec. 12.

Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 Building & Grounds Committee met December 13

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 20, 2018

Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 Building & Grounds Committee met Thursday, Dec. 13.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ recent rate of population loss was 3rd highest in U.S.

By Prairie State Wire reports | 6 years ago

Illinois’ rate of population decline between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, was the third highest among the 50 states and Puerto Rico, according to population estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.

BANNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Free Admission

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

Banner Elementary School issued the following announcement on Dec. 18.Parents!

CITY OF EAST PEORIA: City’s New Texting System

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

Residents and business owners who currently receive city text notifications or wish to start getting them need to sign up for the city’s new texting system.

BANNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Winner of Storyworks' Future Foods Contest

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

This 5th grade student was the winner of Storyworks' Future Foods Contest from their September 2018 issue!

CITY OF EAST PEORIA: City Observing Holiday Office, Garbage Schedule

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

All City Hall Offices except that of the City Clerk/Local Election Official will be closing at noon Friday, Dec. 21.

CITY OF EAST PEORIA: Fill Out And Submit The 2018 Cross-Connection Control Survey

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

Residents and businesses who receive City of East Peoria water service need to fill out and submit the 2018 cross-connection control survey, mandated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

CHILLICOTHE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Nominations For Annual Chamber Awards

By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2018

Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Chamber awards.

Central Primary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

The truancy rate at Central Primary School stayed flat at 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At El Paso-Gridley, 93 percent of students graduate high school; 79 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

About 91 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 93 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Mark Kleine donates $1,000 to Chuck Weaver's election campaign

By Peoria Standard | Dec 19, 2018

Mark Kleine donated $1,000 to Republican Chuck Weaver's election campaign committee, Friends of Chuck Weaver, on Dec. 19, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Statewide test results: 92 percent of Dirksen students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

About 8 percent of Dirksen Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 92 percent of students failed.

Wilson Intermediate School reports 4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

The truancy rate at Wilson Intermediate School rose to 4 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

88.9 percent of Spoon River Valley Jr teachers stay put; average earns $40,063.24 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

More than 88.9 percent of teachers stay at Spoon River Valley Jr High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

84.8 percent of West Campus Facility teachers stay put; average earns $43,717.74 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

More than 84.8 percent of teachers stay at West Campus Facility year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Q2 real estate sales report: Delavan

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

Median prices rose in Delavan over last year, and are up 36.4 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Statewide test results: 55 percent of Olympia West failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

About 45 percent of Olympia West Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 55 percent of students failed.

Dunlap Middle School reports 0.3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 19, 2018

The truancy rate at Dunlap Middle School rose to 0.3 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.