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News from April 2025

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Peoria County collects $903,307 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in February

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

In February, Peoria County saw a decrease in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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IHSA board member, Dunlap High School principal Katie Cazalet silent amid transgender athlete controversy

By Peoria Standard reports | Apr 30, 2025

As debate over transgender participation in high school sports intensifies across the country, one key figure in Illinois remains notably silent: Dunlap High School Principal and Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board Member Katie Cazalet.

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$117,844 in County Sales Tax collected in February for Woodford County

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

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

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Tazewell County taxpayers give just over $10.2 million in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in 2024

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

In 2024, Tazewell County saw an increase in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous year.

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Fulton County taxpayers give $271,969 in County School Facility Tax in February

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

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

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Fulton County collects $75,243 in Countywide Sales Tax in February

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

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

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Chairman of Tazewell County Republicans: 'Imagine the damage Pritzker could do to the country'

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

Jim Rule, chairman of the Tazewell County Republicans, said Gov. J.B. Pritzker is putting a partisan agenda ahead of Illinois citizens, telling the Peoria Standard that Pritzker’s remarks suggest he would be a disastrous president.

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Tazewell County cities: 5 companies received FDA inspections in 2024

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

There were five companies in cities associated with Tazewell County that received five FDA inspections in 2024, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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Rankin Community School District 98: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 55.3% of the students in Rankin Community School District 98 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Tazewell County had 32 lawyers in good standing in March

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

There were 32 lawyers in good standing in cities within Tazewell County as of March.

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V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2: How many students failed math test in 2023-24 school year?

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 95.1% of V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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City of Batavia Committee of the Whole met April 29

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Apr 30, 2025

City of Batavia Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, April 29

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Tornado activity in Illinois surpasses averages amid advances in tracking and warnings

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

Weather experts have been actively issuing watches and warnings to ensure safety during Illinois' active tornado season.

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Sidewalk work impacts Main Street and Jefferson Avenue intersection

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

Sidewalk work has commenced at the southeast corner of Main Street and NE Jefferson Avenue, close to the Peoria County Courthouse.

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Vanda C. Terrell receives 14-year sentence for fatal DUI crash

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

April 30, 2025, Peoria, IL – Vanda C. Terrell, 53, received a 14-year prison sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections for a DUI crash from February 2024 that resulted in the death of 46-year-old Wardrick Millburn.

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Waukegan to notify residents before pesticide applications

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

As of January 1, 2025, Public Act 103-0976 mandates the City of Waukegan to provide written notice at least 24 hours before applying pesticides to public rights-of-way.

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Illini Bluffs High School standout Josh Vaughn’s college team lost in NCAA Division I baseball game on Tuesday, April 29

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

The game took place at Dozer Park.

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Morton High School standouts Beau Durbin and Tate Roley’s college team lost in NCAA Division I baseball game on Tuesday, April 29

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

The game took place at Dozer Park.

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Tuesday, April 29: Metamora High School standout Katy Ramage’s college team wins to Western Michigan Broncos

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

The game took place at Mary M. Bell Field.

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On Tuesday, April 29, former Pekin Community High School standout Gavin Thompson’s college team lost in an NCAA Division I baseball game

By Peoria Standard | Apr 30, 2025

The game took place at Dozer Park.