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Gas prices near zip code 61790 for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of premium gas in or near zip code 61790 for the week of March 23-29 is $2.38, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.38.

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Gas prices near zip code 61778 for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 61778 for the week of March 23-29 is $2.04, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.04.

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Census Bureau: 71.6 percent of people in Colfax were old enough to vote in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

Of the 1,135 citizens living in Colfax in 2018, 813 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 7, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 2.3 percent of people in Colfax identified as multi-racial in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

Of the 1,135 citizens living in Colfax in 2018, 97.7 percent said they were only one race while 2.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in February.

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Gas prices near zip code 61778 for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of midgrade unleaded gas in or near zip code 61778 for the week of March 23-29 is $2.69, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.69.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Pontiac for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

The Mobil at 602 E. Ewing Drive is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Pontiac for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Illinois River CC has an inmate population of at least 1,917 in December 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

Illinois River Correctional Center had an inmate population of at least 1,917 in December 2019, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

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Illinois collected $1.4 billion in motor fuels sales tax in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

Of the $39.9 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2018, 3.4 percent, or $1.4 billion, came from motor fuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Census Bureau: 3.6 percent of people in Downs identified as multi-racial in 2017

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

Of the 1,008 citizens living in Downs in 2017, 96.4 percent said they were only one race while 3.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in August.

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Gas prices near zip code 61790 for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 61790 for the week of March 23-29 is $1.68, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.68.

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Gas prices near zip code 61791 for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 61791 for the week of March 23-29 is $1.59, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.59.

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Census Bureau: 73.2 percent of people in Downs were old enough to vote in 2017

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

Of the 1,008 citizens living in Downs in 2017, 738 were old enough to vote as of Aug. 2, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Pontiac CC has an average inmate age of 41 in December 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

Pontiac Correctional Center had an average inmate age of 41 in December 2019, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

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Gas prices near zip code 61799 for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of diesel gas in or near zip code 61799 for the week of March 23-29 is $2.37, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.35.

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Gas prices near zip code 61790 for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of diesel gas in or near zip code 61790 for the week of March 23-29 is $2.36, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.35.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Streator for the week of March 23-29

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

The Phillips 66 at 1401 S. Bloomington St. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Streator for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.

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The white population in Stanford decreases by 5 people between 2017 and 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

The white population in Stanford decreased by 5 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

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Q2 2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Normal?

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

There were seven offenders released on parole during the second quarter that live in Normal zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by McLean County Times.

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Illinois collected 6.3% more in amusements sales tax in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

Of the $39.9 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2018, $888.3 million came from amusements sales tax, a 6.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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African American population in Normal increases by 944 people between 2017 and 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 9, 2020

African American population in Normal increased by 944 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.