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News from December 2024

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Peoria County Board - Executive Committee met Dec. 3

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 6, 2024

Peoria County Board - Executive Committee met Tuesday, Dec. 3

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Peoria County Board - County Health Committee met Dec. 3

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 6, 2024

Peoria County Board - County Health Committee met Tuesday, Dec. 3

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City of East Peoria Board of Fire & Police Commission met Dec. 3

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 6, 2024

City of East Peoria Board of Fire & Police Commission met Tuesday, Dec. 3

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City of East Peoria City Council met Dec. 3

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 6, 2024

City of East Peoria City Council met Tuesday, Dec. 3

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City of Batavia Board of Fire & Police Commissioners met Dec. 3

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 6, 2024

City of Batavia Board of Fire & Police Commissioners met Tuesday, Dec. 3

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Phone numbers with 494 prefix face connection issues amid wider outage

By Peoria Standard | Dec 6, 2024

People are experiencing challenges in reaching phone numbers that begin with the 494 prefix.

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Traffic patterns to shift on Pioneer Parkway for reconstruction project

By Peoria Standard | Dec 6, 2024

Traffic patterns on W Pioneer Parkway will change starting Monday, Dec. 9, as part of the ongoing reconstruction project at the intersection with University Street.

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Peoria's yard waste collection ends December 13; resumes March

By Peoria Standard | Dec 6, 2024

Yard waste collection for the 2024 season in Peoria will conclude next week, with the final pickup scheduled for Friday, December 13.

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Morton Community Unit School District 709: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2022-23 school year?

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

In the 2022-23 school year, 62.1% of the students in Morton Community Unit School District 709 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Marshall County in week ending Nov. 30

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Marshall County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Nov. 30, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Q2 Recap: 1 parolee from Stark County convicted of a crime against a person set for supervised release

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

There was one offender convicted of a crime against a person living in Stark County released on parole during the second quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Peoria Standard.

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2022-23 school year sees 2,116 students enrolled at Canton Union School District 66

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

Enrollment at Canton Union School District 66 fell from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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Mason County residents pay $25,504 in Countywide Sales Tax in September

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

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

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Tazewell County in week ending Nov. 30

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Tazewell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Nov. 30, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Hardin County houses no new registered sex offenders as of November 2024

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

There were no new registered sex offenders living in Hardin County in November 2024, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

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2 lawyers in good standing in cities within Marshall County as of October

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

Cities within Marshall County recorded two lawyers in good standing to practice law as of October.

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Rep. Spain invites public support for annual Holiday Diaper Drive

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

State Representative Ryan Spain has called on constituents to contribute to his annual Holiday Diaper Drive, aimed at assisting families in need during the holiday season.

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Melissa Jackson recognized for inspiring leadership at Stark County High School

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

A recent initiative to recognize outstanding teachers in the district has highlighted the significant impact educators have on their students.

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Lighting installation scheduled for Niagara Parking Deck next week

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

Lighting installation work is set to begin on Monday, December 9, on the exterior of the Niagara Parking Deck located at 111 SW Adams St. The work will be conducted from 7:30 am to 4 pm daily and is expected to continue until Thursday, December 12.

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Which former Peoria Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Sunday, Dec. 8?

By Peoria Standard | Dec 5, 2024

These former Peoria Standard area high school standouts will be in action on Sunday, Dec. 8.