March, 2018 Stories | Peoria Standard

Fulton County Board met January 9.

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 20, 2018

Fulton County Board met Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Fulton County Board met February 13.

By Lhalie Castillo | Mar 20, 2018

Fulton County Board met Tuesday, February 13.

Peoria County Board for the Care and Treatment of Persons with a Developmental Disability will meet March 21

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 20, 2018

Peoria County Board for the Care and Treatment of Persons with a Developmental Disability will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21.

Which Metro Peoria school districts benefit most from state pension subsidies?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

Oak Grove SD 68 in Libertyville receives $877 per student from the state to fund pensions for public school teachers and administrators – the most in Metro Peoria, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

Rochester Rockets football team honored by state legislature

By Angela Underwood | Mar 19, 2018

Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) passed HR743 to salute the 4A state champions in football.

From Illinois Valley Times

Weaver introduces apprenticeships bill, backs school report card proposal

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) questioned a school report cards bill and introduced legislation to aid apprenticeships at last week's Senate Education Committee hearing.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives vs. Rauner: The Drubbing. Let’s Go to the Videotape.

By Glenn Minnis | 7 years ago

It seems there’s a pretty good reason why the public at large never got to see any Rep. Jeanne Ives vs. Gov. Bruce Rauner debates prior to Election Day.

From Prairie State Wire

Nybo suggests grandfather provision in gun legislation

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Lombard) proposed a grandfather provision in possible gun legislation at the two-hour subject matter Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on firearms March 8.

Biggest spenders: What Metro Peoria townships rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 19, 2018

Cincinnati, Eastern and Senachwine top the list in Metro Peoria with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Diana Rauner: We're moving to Italy if Bruce loses

By LGIS News Service | 7 years ago

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he'll fight for Illinoisans. But only if he wins re-election. If he loses, Rauner's wife, Diana, says she and Bruce are out of here.

From Prairie State Wire

National Review endorses Ives for governor

By Glenn Minnis | 7 years ago

The National Review has joined the growing list of publications endorsing the candidacy of Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) in her Republican primary run against Gov. Bruce Rauner.

From Prairie State Wire

Wirepoints: Poor Illinois school districts get smallest portion of state pension subsidies

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Earlville CUSD 9 in LaSalle County receives just $230 per student from the state to fund pensions for teachers and administrators, the lowest of all other districts, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

From Illinois Valley Times

Weaver against two-year extension for Agriculture Education Shortage Task Force

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

A teacher shortage in the state had Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) questioning proposed legislation to give the Agriculture Education Shortage Task Force additional time to report its findings to Gov. Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly.