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News from August 2024

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Peoria responsible for 7th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during May

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

Peoria residents paid $4.6 million in sales taxes, the seventh highest total paid per municipality in May.

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ILCC hosting Youth Alcohol Awareness Summit at State Fair on August 13

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) will host a Youth Alcohol Awareness Summit (YAAS) on Tuesday, August 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Illinois State Fair.

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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill aimed at boosting investment in rural low-income housing

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Dan Kildee (MI-08), along with U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Todd Young (R-IN), have introduced the Preserving Rural Housing Investments Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code to clarify that Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can participate in partnerships crucial for low-income housing investments.

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Illinois introduces new online professional licensing system

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has secured a new professional licensing system for individuals whose careers require a license to work in Illinois.

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Rediscovered portrait sheds light on forgotten African American artist

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

Sometime during the 1873 legislative session, Andrew Henry of Greenville, a judge and state legislator, sat for a portrait with an acclaimed Springfield pencil and crayon artist named Dennis Williams.

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Test Expectations: How many Mason County students failed to meet mathematics expectations in 2022-23 school year?

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

Of the 778 students who took the IAR in the 2022-23 school year, 76% failed the mathematics portion of the test.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Mason County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending Aug. 3

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Mason County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Tazewell County in week ending Aug. 3?

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Tazewell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Temporary all-stop configuration implemented at MacArthur Highway and Moss Avenue

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

As part of the MacArthur Highway – Martin Luther King Jr. to Moss Avenue Reconstruction Project, temporary stop signs have been placed at the intersection of MacArthur Highway and Moss Avenue. The all-stop configuration is necessary for traffic signal work and will last for the foreseeable future of the project.

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Cheapest E15 gas in cities across Tazewell County in week ending Aug. 3

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Tazewell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Stark County residents rank 91st in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for May

By Peoria Standard | Aug 9, 2024

Stark County residents paid $53,716 in sales taxes, ranking 91st in total sales taxes paid per county in May.

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Mason County collects $98,416 in County School Facility Tax in May

By Peoria Standard | Aug 8, 2024

In May, Mason County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Peoria County colleges: Which ethnic group was most represented in 2022-23 school year's admission?

By Peoria Standard | Aug 8, 2024

Enrollment data for the four universities in Peoria County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Illinois: White students most represented ethnicity at Fulton County universities in 2022-23 school year

By Peoria Standard | Aug 8, 2024

Enrollment data for the two universities in Fulton County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in cities located within Fulton County in July compared to previous month

By Peoria Standard | Aug 8, 2024

The number of lawyers with active licenses in cities in Fulton County in July remained the same in comparison to the previous month.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Peoria County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Aug. 3

By Peoria Standard | Aug 8, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Peoria County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Nebraska Avenue to close for reconstruction project starting August 12

By Peoria Standard | Aug 8, 2024

Beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, W. Nebraska Avenue will be closed to all traffic between N Park Road and the I-74 Interstate overpass bridge. The closure is necessary for the Nebraska Avenue Reconstruction Project and is expected to last until mid-December, weather permitting.

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Peoria teens charged for armed robbery at McDonald's

By Peoria Standard | Aug 8, 2024

August 8, 2024, Peoria, IL – The Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged a 14 and 15-year-old with armed robbery following an incident at a central Peoria McDonald’s on Wednesday morning. During today's detention hearing, both teenagers were ordered to remain in custody at the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center.

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Vote-by-mail applications open for November 5 General Election

By Peoria Standard | Aug 8, 2024

Applications for vote-by-mail ballots are now available for the November 5 General Election. Those on the permanent vote-by-mail list will receive their ballots automatically on September 26. Applications can be started today at the provided website.

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Mason County taxpayers give $17,923 in County Sales Tax in May

By Peoria Standard | Aug 7, 2024

In May, Mason County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.