On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Peoria Fashion Week co-founder Chanel Hargrave-Murray about the exciting events taking place April 2-6 at Expo Gardens.

Jessica Stephenson opened her independent bookstore Lit on Fire in 2015. She had already spent a few years in the bookselling business, working at Peoria-area used bookstores.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of March 15 through March 17, 2024, curated by WCBU's Meagan Ruger-Smith. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

The historic site has fallen into disarray following the state's ownership several decades ago, and lawmakers are trying to fix it.

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with musician Ellen Monteith about upcoming Central Illinois Jazz Society performances — as well as exciting new opportunities for students!

Dr. Richard Olson is a Peoria chiropractor who’s also a pulp magazine fan. Olson has written several books involving Nick Stihl, Private Investigator.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of March 8 through March 10, 2024, curated by WCBU's Meagan Ruger-Smith. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

On this week's Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Maestro George Stelluto about the Peoria Symphony Orchestra's upcoming New Horizons concert, which celebrates Women's History Month.

The late Peoria musician's third memorial will be erected at the nature preserve, with hopes that it'll be completed by the end of July.

A'Lelia Bundles, descendent of Walker, and James Agbara Bryson, descendent of Malone, are taking part in a lecture series this weekend at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. They’re talking about the legacy both women have had on the beauty industry, and the complicated relationship they had as business rivals.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of March 1 through March 3, 2024, curated by WCBU's Meagan Ruger-Smith. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

While Peoria may not have the glitz and glamour of the Southern California movie business, it does claim an active community of independent filmmakers with a passion for telling stories.