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News from August 2022

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Students at Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 suspended or expelled seven times in a single school year

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

There were seven students suspended in Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Pekin residents pay $533,463 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Illinois Department of Corrections to release 17 inmates sentenced in Tazewell County during Q4

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

There are 17 inmates sentenced to jail in Tazewell County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the fourth quarter of 2022.

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Pekin collects $281,017 in Business District Tax in July

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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19.7% of households in South Pekin received food stamps in 2020

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

South Pekin ranked 316th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 in Mason County opts out of controversial new sex education studies

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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District reports Havana Community Unit School District 126 suspended or expelled students 40 times in a single school year

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

There were 40 students suspended in Havana Community Unit School District 126 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Sex Ed: Mason County Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 opts out of controversial new sex education curriculum

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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How many inmates sentenced in Fulton County will be released during week ending Aug. 27?

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

There are two inmates sentenced to jail in Fulton County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Aug. 27.

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$604,503 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax collected in July for Pekin

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Peoria home sales during week ending July 30

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in Peoria in the week ending July 30, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Peoria taxpayers give $9,641 in Business District Tax in July

By Peoria Standard | Aug 19, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

City of Marquette Heights City Council met May 9

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 19, 2022

City of Marquette Heights City Council met Monday, May 9.

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Butler: 'Proud to support projects in the Village of Riverton with capital dollars from Rebuild Illinois'

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Aug 18, 2022

State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) recently expressed his backing of projects in the Village of Riverton that will benefit from Rebuild Illinois bond funding.

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$66,079 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for North Pekin

By Peoria Standard | Aug 18, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

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Spain on reelection bid: 'Thank you to the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police for their support and endorsement'

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Aug 18, 2022

State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria), who is seeking reelection in representing the 73rd Illinois House District, was recently endorsed by the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police.

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17.4% of households in Spring Bay received food stamps in 2020

By Peoria Standard | Aug 18, 2022

Spring Bay ranked 420th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Home sales in Hanna City in week ending July 30

By Peoria Standard | Aug 18, 2022

The following home sale was reported in Hanna City in the week ending July 30, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Norris collects $2,557 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Peoria Standard | Aug 18, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Norwood residents pay $426 in Municipal Sales Tax in July

By Peoria Standard | Aug 18, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.