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News from August 2022

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Weekly recap, week ending Aug. 6 home sales in Rome

By Peoria Standard | Aug 29, 2022

There were two reported residential sales in Rome in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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GOP state senate candidate: 'My first order of business in Springfield will be to repeal the SAFE-T Act'

By David Beasley | Aug 29, 2022

If Republican candidate Desi Anderson is elected to the Illinois State Senate District 46 seat, her first order of business would be to repeal the controversial Safe-T Act, she said in a statement.

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Peoria-based Industrial Engineering company Caterpillar Inc. (CAT:NYQ) sees value rise 25.6% in week ending Aug. 27

By Peoria Standard | Aug 29, 2022

Titan International Inc. (TWI:NYQ) was the highest Industrial Engineering company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 26.

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How many times were students suspended or expelled in Pleasant Hill School District 69 in 2020-2021 school year?

By Peoria Standard | Aug 29, 2022

There were six students suspended in Pleasant Hill School District 69 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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City of Pekin Zoning Board of Appeals met August 10

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 29, 2022

City of Pekin Zoning Board of Appeals met 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 10.

City of Pekin City Council met Aug. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 29, 2022

City of Pekin City Council met Monday, Aug. 8.

City of East Peoria Mass Transit District Board of Trustees met Aug. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Aug 29, 2022

City of East Peoria Mass Transit District Board of Trustees met Monday, Aug. 8.

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Weekly recap, week ending Aug. 6 home sales in Bartonville

By Peoria Standard | Aug 28, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in Bartonville in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Value of Peoria-based Non-life Insurance company Rli Corp. (RLI:NYQ) fell 29.9% in week ending Aug. 27

By Peoria Standard | Aug 28, 2022

Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS:NYQ) was the highest Non-life Insurance company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 26.

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Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in Tazewell County’s East Peoria School District 86

By Peoria Standard | Aug 28, 2022

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

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Morton Community Unit School District 709 in Tazewell County won’t be teaching controversial new sex education curriculum

By Peoria Standard | Aug 28, 2022

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

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29.9% of households in Astoria received food stamps in 2020

By Peoria Standard | Aug 28, 2022

Astoria ranked 96th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Students suspended or expelled 439 times in a single school year in Peoria School District 150

By Peoria Standard | Aug 28, 2022

There were 439 students suspended in Peoria School District 150 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Tazewell County will have two inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending Aug. 3

By Peoria Standard | Aug 27, 2022

There are two inmates sentenced to jail in Tazewell County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Aug. 3.

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District 50 Schools in Tazewell County opts out of controversial new sex education studies

By Peoria Standard | Aug 27, 2022

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

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Week ending Aug. 6: Lake Camelot home sales

By Peoria Standard | Aug 27, 2022

The following residential sale was reported in Lake Camelot in the week ending Aug. 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Sex Ed: Tazewell County East Peoria Community High School District 309 opts out of controversial new sex education curriculum

By Peoria Standard | Aug 27, 2022

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

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District reports Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 suspended or expelled students 48 times in a single school year

By Peoria Standard | Aug 27, 2022

There were 48 students suspended in Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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37.9% of households in La Rose received food stamps in 2020

By Peoria Standard | Aug 27, 2022

La Rose ranked 33rd in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Students at Pekin Public School District 108 suspended or expelled 61 times in a single school year

By Peoria Standard | Aug 27, 2022

There were 61 students suspended in Pekin Public School District 108 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.