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City of Marquette Heights City Council met June 13

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 15, 2024

City of Marquette Heights City Council met Thursday, June 13

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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Peoria County County schools in 2022-23 school year?

By Peoria Standard | Jul 15, 2024

In Peoria County County schools, 1,829 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Peoria County had the cheapest E15 gas in week ending July 13

By Peoria Standard | Jul 15, 2024

The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Peoria County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 13, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Tazewell County taxpayers give $873,702 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in April

By Peoria Standard | Jul 15, 2024

In April, Tazewell County saw an increase in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Illinois State Museum seeks oral histories for Route 66 centennial

By Peoria Standard | Jul 15, 2024

With the Route 66 centennial approaching in 2026, the Illinois State Museum is seeking individuals who had interactions with the iconic highway before its decommissioning in 1985. By the 1980s, Route 66 had ceased to be a major trunk road due to the development of various Interstate highways connecting Chicago, Los Angeles, and intermediate points. U.S. Route 66 is now marked in Illinois as a “Historic Route,” with brown signs indicating its historical significance. Numerous state and local installations along the highway, including sites maintained by private entities,...

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Man charged with animal cruelty after keeping dog in hot car

By Peoria Standard | Jul 15, 2024

Hunter Melsha, 27, was charged with animal cruelty after keeping his dog in a vehicle where the inside temperature reached 150 degrees.

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Peoria man sentenced to 52 years for fatal shooting at family BBQ

By Peoria Standard | Jul 15, 2024

July 15, 2024, Peoria, IL – Today, Rev Blakes, 43, was sentenced to 52 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for murdering Michael Davis, 32, in June 2022 in front of his family. On April 5, 2024, Blakes was found guilty by a Peoria County jury of First Degree Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon.

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Live-in caretaker sentenced to 60 years for murder of elderly woman

By Peoria Standard | Jul 15, 2024

July 15, 2024, Peoria, IL – Dmitri G. Rogatchev, 46, was sentenced to 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Judge John Vespa for the murder of Sandra Jackson, 75. The incident occurred in December 2019 at Jackson's home.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Stark County in week ending July 13

By Peoria Standard | Jul 15, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Stark County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 13, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Tazewell County residents pay $89,406 in County Sales Tax in April

By Peoria Standard | Jul 15, 2024

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

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Fulton County in week ending July 13?

By Peoria Standard | Jul 14, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Fulton County was found at two gas stations in the week ending July 13, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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How did home valuation prices perform in Tazewell County during first half of 2024?

By Peoria Standard | Jul 14, 2024

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2024 in Tazewell County rose by $9,690, while total sales decreased by 39.2%.

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District reports Pekin Consolidated School District 303 suspended or expelled students 936 times in a single school year

By Peoria Standard | Jul 14, 2024

There were 936 students suspended in Pekin Consolidated School District 303 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Woodford County had the cheapest diesel in week ending July 13

By Peoria Standard | Jul 14, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Woodford County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 13, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Woodford County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

By Peoria Standard | Jul 14, 2024

Women's football teams from Woodford County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.

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What happened to the median home valuation price in Woodford County in April 2024 compared to April 2023?

By Peoria Standard | Jul 14, 2024

In April, the median sale price of a home in Woodford County rose by $11,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 5.1%.

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Home valuation prices increased in Woodford County in June 2024, compared to June 2023

By Peoria Standard | Jul 14, 2024

In June, the median sale price of a home in Woodford County rose by $10,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 4.4%.

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Peoria County effective property tax rate in Q2 was higher than the national average

By Peoria Standard | Jul 14, 2024

Property owners in Peoria County paid 2.4% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2024, which is more than 2.2 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Peoria Standard.

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How did home valuation prices perform in Tazewell County during Q2?

By Peoria Standard | Jul 14, 2024

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2024 in Tazewell County rose by $19,000, while total sales decreased by 55.9%.

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Cheapest E85 gas in cities across Tazewell County in week ending July 13

By Peoria Standard | Jul 14, 2024

The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Tazewell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 13, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.