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News from September 2024

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Fall 2022: 74.8% of applicants to Peoria County's 4 universities were admitted

By Peoria Standard | Sep 20, 2024

Peoria County's four universities admitted an estimated 74.8% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.

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2 gas stations in cities throughout Peoria County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Sept. 14

By Peoria Standard | Sep 20, 2024

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Peoria County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Sept. 14, 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 Sept. 14?

By Peoria Standard | Sep 20, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Tazewell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Woodford County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Sept. 14

By Peoria Standard | Sep 20, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Woodford County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Marshall County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Sept. 14

By Peoria Standard | Sep 20, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Marshall County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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National POW/MIA Recognition Day observed on September 20, 2024

By Peoria Standard | Sep 20, 2024

National POW/MIA Recognition Day is a time to honor and remember the courageous men and women who were prisoners of war or remain missing in action. Their sacrifice and bravery are a reminder of the high cost of freedom. Let us honor their legacy by renewing our commitment to ensuring they are never forgotten.

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W Lake Avenue to close near Scenic Drive for pavement repairs

By Peoria Standard | Sep 20, 2024

Beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, W Lake Avenue will be closed from the 3200 Block of W Lake Avenue to NE Scenic Drive. The closure is necessary for pavement work and is expected to last one week, weather permitting.

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Rep. Weaver and Sen. Anderson announce town hall meeting in Pekin

By Peoria Standard | Sep 20, 2024

State Senator Neil Anderson (IL-47) and State Representative Travis Weaver (IL-93) have announced a Town Hall event in Pekin on Thursday, September 26, from 6-7 p.m. The event will be held at Coffee Connection, located at 404 Court St., Pekin. Refreshments will be provided.

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Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 administrators rank 372nd highest in state for average salary in 2023

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

Administrators in Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 earn an average of $110,339 per year, ranking 372nd highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Peoria County in week ending Sept. 14?

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Peoria County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Mason County in week ending Sept. 14?

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Mason County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Tazewell County in week ending Sept. 14

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Tazewell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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100% of college applicants to Fulton County's 2 universities were admitted for fall 2022

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

Fulton County's two universities admitted an estimated 100% of applicants for fall 2022, unchanged from the previous year.

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City of Batavia Plan Commission met Sept. 18

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Sep 19, 2024

City of Batavia Plan Commission met Wednesday, Sept. 18

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LaHood leads discussion on expiring Trump-era tax cuts

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

ROCKFORD - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) hosted a House Ways and Means Committee American Workforce Tax Team roundtable in Rockford this week with small business, workforce, and community stakeholders. The roundtable is part of an effort by Ways and Means Committee Republicans to get outside of Washington, D.C., study key tax provisions from the 2017 Trump tax cuts, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), set to expire in 2025, and identify legislative solutions to protect Americans. Rep. LaHood was joined at the roundtable by Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH), Vice Chair of...

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Mother detained in Peoria for murder of one-month-old son

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

September 19, 2024, Peoria, IL – A detention hearing was held today for Andrea N. Luncsford, 25, who was charged yesterday with First Degree Murder and Endangering the Life and Health of a Child after her one-month-old baby was found dead in the East Bluff area inside a U-Haul truck. The State’s Petition to Detain Luncsford was granted, and she will remain in custody until trial.

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Spotlight on surgical technologists during National Surgical Technologists Week

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

This week, attention is directed toward the often-overlooked contributors in the operating room—Surgical Technologists.

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Mason County in week ending Sept. 14

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Mason County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Fulton County in week ending Sept. 14?

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Fulton County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Woodford County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Sept. 14

By Peoria Standard | Sep 19, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Woodford County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.