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🌱 How will Peoria students cope after nine school social worker jobs vanish?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Peoria students cope after nine school social worker jobs vanish?
  • Peoria man admits to $1.8M COVID tax credit fraud scheme
  • WNBA veteran chooses Peoria church for a very personal milestone

Also on today's calendar: The Arthritis Foundation's Walk to Cure Arthritis and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Hazy sunshine and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Peoria Unified cuts grant-funded social workers (glendalestar.com) — Peoria Unified families should know the district is cutting nine grant-funded social worker and mental health positions at the end of this school year, following a close 3–2 board vote. Leaders say expiring state grant funding and uncertain renewals leave no stable way to pay for the roles, while parents and advocates warn students could lose vital support for trauma, safety, and mental health.
   

• Arizona man pleads guilty to $1.8M COVID tax credit fraud (azcentral.com) — A Peoria resident has admitted to filing false federal tax returns that generated more than $1.8 million in COVID-related tax credits for businesses that reportedly had no employees. The 54-year-old, who ran a Scottsdale entertainment company, pleaded guilty on April 8 and is scheduled for sentencing July 13, where he faces potential prison time.
   

• Sophie Cunningham Takes Part In Life-Changing Ritual After Re-Signing With Indiana Fever [VIDEO] (totalprosports.com) — A well-known WNBA guard recently chose Christ’s Church of the Valley in Peoria for an adult baptism she shared on TikTok, highlighting a personal faith milestone. The story mainly focuses on her new one-year deal with the Indiana Fever and her hopes for a stronger, healthier season ahead.
   

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  • Lost dog!!
    Her name is RooRoo ( Row Row) she’s very friendly and licks a lot because she gets anxious! Please if anyone seen her please contact me!!! She’s very… (Nextdoor Crystal Cove)
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    Her name is RooRoo ( row row) please help me find her! She’s loved and friendly, licks a lot because she has anxiety! Please text me or call me 602… (Nextdoor Crystal Cove)

🗞 Nearby News

Sun City West

  • Major utility company agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it's 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above (nypost.com)

Surprise

  • Stephen Miller went on Fox News to claim Democrats keep blackmail files on each other, and offered zero evidence (attackofthefanboy.com)
  • Eileen Gu Hits Back At JD Vance Criticism For Siding With China. And The Swipe Comes As She Stuns In New Shoot (operationsports.com)
  • Trump's unusual health beliefs resurface in new podcast (dagens.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Peoria

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.