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News from January 2025

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State Rep. Travis Weaver joins key legislative budget commission

By Peoria Standard | Jan 16, 2025

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie has appointed State Representative Travis Weaver to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA) for the 104th General Assembly.

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Man sentenced for killing girlfriend's kitten in Peoria

By Peoria Standard | Jan 16, 2025

Paul E. Cox III, 34, has been sentenced to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals.

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Lawmakers reintroduce bill barring CCP-linked firms from US energy tax credits

By Peoria Standard | Jan 16, 2025

Congressman Darin LaHood, alongside Chairman John Moolenaar, Congressman Jared Golden, and Senator Rick Scott, has reintroduced the bipartisan No Official Giveaways of Taxpayers’ Income to Oppressive Nations (NO GOTION) Act.

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Kevin McCumber appointed as clerk for U.S. House's 119th Congress

By Peoria Standard | Jan 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood of Illinois' 16th Congressional District issued a statement today regarding the appointment of Kevin McCumber as the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives for the 119th Congress.

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Fulton County in week ending Jan. 11

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Fulton County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Jan. 11, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Registered sex offenders: 1 new living in Peoria County as of Jan. 5

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

There is one new registered sex offender living in Peoria County in the week ending Jan. 5 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Peoria County in week ending Jan. 11

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Peoria County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Jan. 11, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Sharon Chung introduces HB1358 in House on Jan. 14—here’s what you need to know

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

The Illinois House introduced House Bill HB1358 on Jan. 14, with Sharon Chung as the lead sponsor.

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Woodford County in week ending Jan. 11

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Woodford County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Jan. 11, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4: How many students met or exceeded expectations in Math in 2022-23 school year?

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

In the 2022-23 school year, 34% of the students in Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Illinois Department of Corrections to release 4 inmates sentenced in Peoria County during week ending Jan. 18

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

At least four inmates who were sentenced in Peoria County are set to be released from jail in the week ending Jan. 18.

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The Registry shows 1 new sex offender living in Moultrie County as of December 2024

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

There was one new registered sex offender living in Moultrie County in December 2024, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.

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279 students enrolled at Oak Grove School District 68 in 2022-23 school year

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

Enrollment at Oak Grove School District 68 rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Stark County in week ending Jan. 11

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Stark County was found at three gas stations in the week ending Jan. 11, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Mason County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending Jan. 11

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Mason County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Jan. 11, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Hardin County called home by no new registered sex offenders in Q4 2024

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

There were no new registered sex offenders living in Hardin County as of the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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The Bradley Braves Men's Baseball have confirmed their complete list of games for the 2025 season

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

They open the season on Alabama Crimson Tide agaisnt Fri., Feb. 14.

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Tazewell County taxpayers give $837,941 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in October 2024

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

In October 2024, Tazewell County saw a decrease in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Tazewell County in week ending Jan. 11?

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Tazewell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Jan. 11, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Registered sex offenders: no new living in Woodford County as of Jan. 12

By Peoria Standard | Jan 15, 2025

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Woodford County in the week ending Jan. 12, according to the Police Sex Offender Registry.