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News from December 2018

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BANNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Collected over $5,200 and Went Shopping

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

Banner collected over $5,200 and went shopping at Target and Wal-Mart for items to be delivered to the Children's Home of Peoria.

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Bradley University has 40th highest number of student athletes in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 28, 2018

Bradley University ranked No. 40 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of college sports participation.

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City of East Peoria City Council met December 7

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Dec 28, 2018

City of East Peoria City Council met 11 a.m. Friday, December 7.

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City of East Peoria City Council met December 4

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Dec 28, 2018

City of East Peoria City Council met 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 4.

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Cuba Senior High School reports 7% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Cuba Senior High School stayed flat at 7 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 86 percent of Lasalle failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

About 14 percent of Lasalle Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 86 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 64 percent of Bradford Junior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

About 36 percent of Bradford Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 64 percent of students failed.

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At Peoria, 64 percent of students graduate high school; 67 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

About 67 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 64 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Astoria High School reports 0.1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Astoria High School fell to 0.1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Kellar Primary School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Kellar Primary School fell to 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Carol Schmidtgall donates $1,000 to Chuck Weaver's election campaign

By Peoria Standard | Dec 28, 2018

Carol Schmidtgall donated $1,000 to Republican Chuck Weaver's election campaign committee, Friends of Chuck Weaver, on Dec. 28, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Bradford Grade School reports 3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Bradford Grade School stayed flat at 3 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 86 percent of L. E. Starke failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

About 14 percent of L. E. Starke Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 86 percent of students failed.

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Karlee Vanderpool|| Kenneth Means purchases 218 W. Robinson St., Goodfield

By Peoria Standard | Dec 28, 2018

On Dec. 28, 2018, Derek J. Fehr sold their home at 218 W. Robinson St., Goodfield to Karlee Vanderpool|| Kenneth Means for $90,000.

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Roanoke-Benson Junior High School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School stayed flat at 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Delavan High School reports 0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Delavan High School fell to 0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 48 percent of Bradford students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

About 52 percent of Bradford Grade School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly a half of students failed.

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Q2 real estate sales report: Pekin

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

Median prices declined in Pekin over last year, and are down 18.6 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to second quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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Midwest Central Primary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

The truancy rate at Midwest Central Primary School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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88.6 percent of Lincoln teachers stay put; average earns $42,226.40 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

More than 88.6 percent of teachers stay at Lincoln Grade School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.