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City of Eureka City Council Met Sept. 7

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 30, 2021

City of Eureka City Council Met Tuesday, Sept. 7.

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Illinois has received $7.88 billion in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | 3 years ago

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Illinois received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $7.88 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

No new teachers in Metamora sign pledge on Sept. 27 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

There were no new teachers in Metamora who signed the pledge on Sept. 27, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Butler: 'The governor has now twice broken his promise to not sign maps drawn by politicians'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 29, 2021

State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) recently pointed out that Gov. J.B. Pritzker has again broken his vow to not approve of partisan-drawn legislative maps.

Liverpool residents pay $715 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2020

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

This is unchanged from the year before.

What retired Illinois teacher Sheila K. Gribble contributed to their retirement with Illinois Valley Central 321?

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

How much did retired Illinois teacher Sheila K. Gribble contribute to retirement savings by the end of their career, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

Open book: Salary of Astoria Community Unit School District 1 5 teacher Cynthia Ketterman

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Illinois teacher Cynthia Ketterman make with Astoria Community Unit School District 1 5 before retiring, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

1,912 Fulton County residents classified as white test positive for COVID-19

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

As of Sept. 28, at least 1,912 white residents of Fulton County tested positive for the coronavirus.

How much did Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher Matthew A. Barth make?

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher Matthew A. Barth make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

Cost of education: Salary of Illinois teacher Emily L. Schirer with Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher Emily L. Schirer make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

How much did Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher John T. Streit make?

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher John T. Streit make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

Retired East Peoria Community High School District 309 teacher earned $95,608 by the end of their career

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Illinois teacher Debra S. Neff make with East Peoria Community High School District 309 before retiring, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

John W. Kanne acquires 501 Nebraska Ave., Morton

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

The home at 501 Nebraska Ave., Morton was sold on Sept. 29 by John W. Kanne for $333,000. The buyer was The Oberlander Family Trust.

366 Peoria County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

As of Sept. 28, at least 366 Asian residents of Peoria County tested positive for the coronavirus.

Retired Princeville Community Unit School District 326 educator contributes $92,399 to retirement savings

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

How much did retired Illinois teacher Yvonne A. Patterson contribute to retirement savings by the end of their career, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

Open book: Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher Michael E. Tresnak’s salary

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher Michael E. Tresnak make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

What did Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher Betsy A. Zimmerman earn last school year?

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher Betsy A. Zimmerman make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

What did Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher Kimberly K. Jenkins earn last school year?

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

How much did Roanoke Benson Community Unit School District 60 teacher Kimberly K. Jenkins make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

312 S. Davenport St., Metamora purchased by Tyler Bell

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

On Sept. 29, Kenneth and Karen Bell sold their home at 312 S. Davenport St., Metamora to Tyler Bell for $140,000.

Wilder-Waite Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By Peoria Standard | Sep 29, 2021

The truancy rate at Wilder-Waite Elementary School rose to one percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.