March, 2018 Stories | Peoria Standard

New City of Eureka City Council met March 5.

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 6, 2018

New City of Eureka City Council met at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 5.

City of El Paso City Council met March 5.

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 6, 2018

City of El Paso City Council met at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 5.

City of Chillicothe Marketing and Tourism Commission met February 7.

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 6, 2018

City of Chillicothe Marketing and Tourism Commission met Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Chillicothe City Council met February 12.

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 6, 2018

Chillicothe City Council met Monday, Feb. 12.

Biggest spenders: What Metro Peoria cities rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 5, 2018

City of East Peoria, Village of Norris and Village of Avon top the list in Metro Peoria with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Analysis: 44 percent of Grundy students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 4, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 56 percent of Grundy Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 64 percent of Gridley failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 4, 2018

About 36 percent of Gridley Grade School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 64 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 50 percent of Grundy students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 4, 2018

About 50 percent of Grundy Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and half of students failed.

Statewide test results: 45 percent of Gridley students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 4, 2018

About 55 percent of Gridley Grade School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 45 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 55 percent of Gridley students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 4, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 45 percent of Gridley Grade School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 38 percent of Grundy failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 4, 2018

About 62 percent of Grundy Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 38 percent of students failed.

From Prairie State Wire

House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

Statewide test results: 61 percent of Goodfield students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 2, 2018

About 39 percent of Goodfield Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 61 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 63 percent of Goodfield failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 2, 2018

About 37 percent of Goodfield Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 63 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 62 percent of Goodfield students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 2, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 38 percent of Goodfield Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

From Illinois Valley Times

Weaver, Demmer help launch legislative Children's Health Caucus

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) and Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) have taken child health care under their wing. Working with Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) and Rep. Camille Lilly (D-Chicago) on children’s health care reform, the two GOP lawmakers kicked off the Children’s Health Caucus at a Wednesday press conference in Springfield.