March, 2018 Stories | Peoria Standard

Most frugal townships in Metro Peoria

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 21, 2018

Fairview-Joshua Multi Tax Assessment District, Olio-Cruger Multi Tax Assessment District and Cazenovia-Partridge Multi Tax Assessment District top the list in Metro Peoria with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial r

Fulton County Finance and Insurance Committee met February 13

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 21, 2018

Fulton County Finance and Insurance Committee met 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 13.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives concedes to Rauner in GOP primary

By Glenn Minnis | 7 years ago

Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Prairie State Wire

Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | 7 years ago

Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.

Spain helps honor fallen Navy SEAL

By Angela Underwood | Mar 20, 2018

Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) helped dedicate a portion of Route 29 to a fallen soldier who was the first American combat death in 2017.

Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals will meet April 12.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 20, 2018

Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, April 12.

Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals will meet April 11.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 20, 2018

Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 11.

City of West Peoria Transportation Committee will meet March 21.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 20, 2018

City of West Peoria Transportation Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21.

City of West Peoria Plan Commission will meet March 27.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 20, 2018

City of West Peoria Plan Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27.

West Peoria City Council met February 27.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 20, 2018

West Peoria City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 27.

37% of students graduated on time at Spoon River College in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

Spoon River College in Canton had the highest “on time” graduation rate among two-year schools in Metro Peoria, according to the latest data compiled from U.S. Department of Education and Illinois State Comptroller tracking the performance and spending at 49 Illinois community colleges.