August, 2022 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Hanna City collects $17,285 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Peoria Standard | Aug 11, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Home sales in West Peoria in week ending July 23

By Peoria Standard | Aug 11, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in West Peoria in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

$67,259 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Havana

By Peoria Standard | Aug 11, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

18.8% of households in Varna received food stamps in 2020

By Peoria Standard | Aug 11, 2022

Varna ranked 354th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Illinois teachers in Eureka Community Unit School District 140 made $48,239 on average before retiring in 2020

By Peoria Standard | Aug 11, 2022

How much did retired Illinois teachers in Eureka Community Unit School District 140 make on average, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

Henry taxpayers give $24,351 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Peoria Standard | Aug 11, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Peoria County sheriff refuses to release public records regarding inmates possibly up for release under SAFE-T Act

By Peoria Standard | Aug 11, 2022

Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins is refusing to release records regarding which inmates may be up for release when the SAFE-T Act becomes law Jan. 1, 2023.

Home sales in Bartonville in week ending July 23

By Peoria Standard | Aug 11, 2022

There were three reported residential sales in Bartonville in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

Students at Astoria Community Unit School District 1 suspended or expelled six times in a single school year

By Peoria Standard | Aug 11, 2022

There were six students suspended in Astoria Community Unit School District 1 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Hoos to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 11, 2022

Peoria County State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

City of Marquette Heights City Council met April 25

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 11, 2022

City of Marquette Heights City Council met Monday, April 25.

Peoria County Executive Committee met July 26

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 11, 2022

Peoria County Executive Committee met Tuesday, July 26.

$45,709 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Goodfield

By Peoria Standard | Aug 10, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

22.5% of households in Ellisville received food stamps in 2020

By Peoria Standard | Aug 10, 2022

Ellisville ranked 222nd in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Glasford collects $4,634 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Peoria Standard | Aug 10, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of July 31

By Peoria Standard | Aug 10, 2022

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of July 31.

Cost of education: Average 2020 salary in Pleasant Valley School District 62

By Peoria Standard | Aug 10, 2022

How much did retired Illinois teachers in Pleasant Valley School District 62 make on average, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?