https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-29/michigan-governor-threatens-to-pull-troops-from-d-c-if-used-for-trump-task-force 2026-06-29 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-29T19:34:58-04:00 Michigan governor threatens to pull troops from D.C. if used for Trump task force https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-29/chinese-billionaire-guo-wengui-gets-30-years-in-u-s-prison-for-fraud-conviction 2026-06-29 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-29T21:43:29-04:00 Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/explosion-in-monaco-injures-3-including-ukrainian-tycoon 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T01:35:07-04:00 Explosion in Monaco injures 3, including Ukrainian tycoon https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/more-people-work-to-coexist-with-black-bears-as-their-population-increases 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:46:20-04:00 More people work to coexist with black bears as their population increases https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/morning-news-brief 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:47:41-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/supreme-court-decision-expected-on-trumps-call-to-end-birthright-citizenship 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:46:10-04:00 Supreme Court decision expected on Trump's call to end birthright citizenship https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/americas-first-black-legislators-and-the-work-to-revive-their-legacies 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:43:32-04:00 America's first Black legislators and the work to revive their legacies https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/toxic-caterpillar-infestation-closes-german-parks-during-record-breaking-heat 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:43:56-04:00 Toxic caterpillar infestation closes German parks during record-breaking heat https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/north-carolinas-mountainous-hills-become-proving-ground-for-downhill-skateboarding 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:46:16-04:00 North Carolina's mountainous hills become proving ground for downhill skateboarding https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/computer-scientist-on-why-he-believes-mass-layoffs-due-to-ai-is-a-convenient-excuse 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:47:37-04:00 Computer scientist on why he believes mass layoffs due to AI is a 'convenient excuse' https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/daughter-of-mexican-immigrants-reflects-on-americas-250th-birthday 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:43:20-04:00 Daughter of Mexican immigrants reflects on America's 250th birthday https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/iran-war-supercharges-pivot-to-renewable-energy 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:46:26-04:00 Iran war supercharges pivot to renewable energy https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/one-chaos-after-another-thousands-left-homeless-after-venezuelan-earthquakes 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:47:31-04:00 'One chaos after another': Thousands left homeless after Venezuelan earthquakes https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/colorado-voters-head-to-the-polls-tuesday 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:43:16-04:00 Colorado voters head to the polls Tuesday https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/what-the-supreme-court-justices-latest-rulings-reveal-according-to-a-legal-expert 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:44:07-04:00 What the Supreme Court justices' latest rulings reveal, according to a legal expert https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/dr-congo-health-workers-battle-ebola-despite-scant-protection 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:47:26-04:00 DR Congo health workers battle Ebola despite scant protection https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/what-to-expect-from-wimbledons-early-rounds-and-serena-williams-return 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T04:43:09-04:00 What to expect from Wimbledon's early rounds and Serena Williams' return https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/inside-the-coordinated-strategy-to-radically-reshape-u-s-immigration 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T05:00:00-04:00 Inside the coordinated strategy to radically reshape U.S. immigration https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/venezuelans-deported-from-the-u-s-were-killed-hours-later-in-powerful-quakes 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T05:00:00-04:00 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/workforce-pell-kicks-off-but-colleges-find-that-few-programs-qualify 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T05:00:00-04:00 'Workforce Pell' kicks off, but colleges find that few programs qualify https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/u-s-murder-rate-approaches-a-record-low 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T05:00:00-04:00 U.S. murder rate approaches a record low https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/after-trumps-reelection-these-u-s-scientists-found-jobs-in-the-u-k 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T06:00:00-04:00 After Trump's reelection, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K. https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/rep-gregory-meeks-d-n-y-on-the-trump-administrations-iran-briefing 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T06:44:54-04:00 Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., on the Trump administration's Iran briefing https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/u-s-and-iran-set-to-resume-peace-talks 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T06:45:01-04:00 U.S. and Iran set to resume peace talks https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/dan-sullivan-is-challenging-sen-dan-sullivan-on-alaskas-primary-ballot 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T06:44:41-04:00 Dan Sullivan is challenging Sen. Dan Sullivan on Alaska's primary ballot https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/supreme-court-upholds-bans-on-transgender-athletes-participating-in-women-and-girls-sports 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T10:06:48-04:00 Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/supreme-court-strikes-down-limits-on-political-party-spending 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T10:28:28-04:00 Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2026-06-30/on-pace-for-club-record-peoria-chiefs-announce-home-run-guarantee 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T10:50:05-04:00 On pace for club record, Peoria Chiefs announce home run guarantee Peoria Chiefs, Dozer Park, minor league baseball https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/supreme-court-upholds-birthright-citizenship-on-constitutional-grounds 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T10:38:49-04:00 Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/editors-note-npr-retracts-justice-samuel-alito-story 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T10:51:23-04:00 Editor's note: NPR retracts Justice Samuel Alito story https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/tricks-to-help-you-spend-less-money-at-restaurants 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T10:07:25-04:00 Tricks to help you spend less money at restaurants https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/law-professor-discusses-supreme-courts-final-rulings-this-term 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T11:29:31-04:00 Law professor discusses Supreme Court's final rulings this term https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/supreme-court-issues-rulings-on-birthright-citizenship-campaign-finance-and-more 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T11:12:05-04:00 Supreme Court issues rulings on birthright citizenship, campaign finance and more https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/rep-tom-kean-returns-to-congress-says-depression-is-why-he-went-missing-for-months 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:29:37-04:00 Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress, says depression is why he went missing for months https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2026-06-30/pekins-new-council-room-podium-honors-former-longtime-city-clerk 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T18:04:27-04:00 Pekin's new council room podium honors former longtime city clerk Pekin, Pekin City Hall, Pekin City Council, FBI, Judge William Jansen, Pekin churches, Starved Rock State Park murders https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-06-30/wglt-and-dirksen-congressional-center-to-host-adam-kinzinger-at-illinois-state-university-on-oct-1 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T13:56:25-04:00 WGLT and Dirksen Congressional Center to host Adam Kinzinger at Illinois State University on Oct. 1 https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/its-going-to-be-a-hot-july-fourth-for-much-of-the-country 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T13:26:48-04:00 It's going to be a hot July Fourth for much of the country https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2026-06-30/peoria-city-council-member-cyr-is-taking-a-leave-of-absence 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T14:44:40-04:00 Peoria City Council member Cyr is taking a leave of absence Denis Cyr, Peoria City Council https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/after-scotus-decision-some-still-want-to-limit-birthright-citizenship 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:08:59-04:00 After SCOTUS decision, some still want to limit birthright citizenship https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/how-to-stay-safe-in-the-sun-this-fourth-of-july-weekend 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:09:22-04:00 How to stay safe in the sun this Fourth of July weekend https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/how-the-aclu-is-responding-to-scotus-decision-to-uphold-birthright-citizenship 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:08:06-04:00 How the ACLU is responding to SCOTUS decision to uphold birthright citizenship https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/death-toll-and-number-of-missing-people-climb-after-venezuela-earthquakes 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:07:38-04:00 Death toll and number of missing people climb after Venezuela earthquakes https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/supreme-court-issues-decisions-on-birthright-citizenship-trans-athletes-and-campaign-finances 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:04:33-04:00 Supreme Court issues decisions on birthright citizenship, trans athletes and campaign finances https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/what-it-means-to-be-black-in-a-military-controlled-by-trump-and-hegseth 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:06:49-04:00 What it means to be Black in a military controlled by Trump and Hegseth https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/new-deal-would-let-israel-leave-troops-in-lebanon-what-does-that-mean-for-u-s-iran-agreement 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:05:44-04:00 New deal would let Israel leave troops in Lebanon. What does that mean for U.S.-Iran agreement? https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/can-a-trivia-platform-help-people-break-their-partisan-echo-chambers 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:02:39-04:00 Can a trivia platform help people break their partisan echo chambers? https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/how-abraham-lincolns-election-changed-america 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:00:02-04:00 How Abraham Lincoln's election changed America https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/supreme-court-rules-against-transgender-athletes-in-girls-sports 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:03:13-04:00 Supreme Court rules against transgender athletes in girls' sports https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/unpacking-tuesdays-scotus-decisions 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T11:57:31-04:00 Unpacking Tuesday's SCOTUS decisions https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/wildfire-season-is-off-to-a-concerning-start-in-the-west 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:01:37-04:00 Wildfire season is off to a concerning start in the West https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/stunning-penalty-shootouts-shake-up-the-fifa-world-cup 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T12:01:06-04:00 Stunning penalty shootouts shake up the FIFA World Cup https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/new-mexico-governor-wants-billions-in-damages-for-release-of-fentanyl-pills 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T11:58:18-04:00 New Mexico governor wants billions in damages for release of fentanyl pills https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-06-30/bailey-campaign-embraces-artificial-intelligence-in-new-era-of-politics 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T14:38:48-04:00 Bailey campaign embraces artificial intelligence in new era of politics https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-06-30/congressman-james-clyburn-to-speak-at-the-alplm 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T14:58:08-04:00 Congressman James Clyburn to speak at the ALPLM https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/fda-scientists-flag-concerns-with-peptides-the-trendy-molecules-rfk-jr-supports 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T14:32:10-04:00 FDA scientists flag concerns with peptides, the trendy molecules RFK Jr. supports https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/in-colorado-latino-voters-will-be-crucial-in-deciding-a-toss-up-congressional-race 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:05:59-04:00 In Colorado, Latino voters will be crucial in deciding a toss-up congressional race https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-06-30/statewide-how-valuable-is-a-college-degree 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T15:20:02-04:00 Statewide: How valuable is a college degree? https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/how-fdrs-voice-guided-americans-through-some-of-americas-most-challenging-years 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:13:27-04:00 How FDR's voice guided Americans through some of America's most challenging years https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/supreme-court-upholds-birthright-citizenship-rejecting-trumps-executive-order 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:33:23-04:00 Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's executive order https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/meta-considered-buying-kalshi-before-developing-its-own-prediction-market-app 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:33:04-04:00 Meta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market app https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2026-06-30/peoria-park-districts-planned-overhaul-of-owens-ice-center-estimated-at-18-20m 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T17:04:41-04:00 Peoria Park District’s planned overhaul of Owens Ice Center estimated at $18-20M Peoria Park District, Owens Center, ice rink, renovation project, Emily Cahill https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/breaking-down-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-transgender-student-athletes 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:34:39-04:00 Breaking down the Supreme Court's ruling on transgender student-athletes https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/supreme-court-rules-to-loosen-campaign-finance-restrictions 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:46:40-04:00 Supreme Court rules to loosen campaign finance restrictions https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/egg-producers-settle-with-doj-states-over-price-fixing-complaint 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:46:44-04:00 Egg producers settle with DOJ, states over price-fixing complaint https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/jenny-jacksons-new-book-is-about-friends-coming-of-age-in-middle-age 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:51:26-04:00 Jenny Jackson's new book is about friends coming of age in middle age https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/longtime-public-servant-guardedly-patriotic-as-america-turns-250 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:55:47-04:00 Longtime public servant 'guardedly patriotic' as America turns 250 https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/these-church-members-disagree-on-politics-together-theyre-wiping-out-medical-debt 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:54:21-04:00 These church members disagree on politics. Together they're wiping out medical debt https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-06-30/pritzker-issues-disaster-proclamation-for-storm-ravaged-counties 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T17:04:59-04:00 Pritzker issues disaster proclamation for storm-ravaged counties https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/life-kit-how-to-handle-the-heat-wave 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:55:50-04:00 Life Kit: How to handle the heat wave https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/npr-discusses-error-in-reporting-on-the-last-day-of-the-supreme-court-term 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T17:06:04-04:00 NPR discusses error in reporting on the last day of the Supreme Court term https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/what-we-can-take-away-from-the-supreme-courts-decision-on-birthright-citizenship 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T17:07:26-04:00 What we can take away from the Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/footballers-donate-socks-to-hooves-in-need 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T17:08:38-04:00 Footballers donate socks to hooves in need https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/belfast-violence-what-to-know-about-the-fascist-youth-groups-known-as-active-clubs 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T17:23:09-04:00 Belfast violence: What to know about the fascist youth groups known as 'active clubs' https://www.wcbu.org/2026-06-30/what-the-supreme-court-did-on-the-final-day-of-its-term 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T17:46:16-04:00 What the Supreme Court did on the final day of its term https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-06-30/apples-are-a-democratic-fruit-in-the-midwestern-imagination 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T19:57:23-04:00 Apples are a democratic fruit in the Midwestern imagination Midwest, Arts and Culture, Lucy Long, Sweet, Tart, & Golden - Apples in the Midwestern Imagination, apples https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/dead-but-dreaming-of-electric-sheep-is-full-of-beautifully-written-grotesqueries 2026-06-30 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T11:26:51-04:00 'Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep' is full of beautifully written grotesqueries https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/win-or-go-home-the-u-s-to-face-bosnia-herzegovina-in-world-cup-knockout-game 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T01:00:00-04:00 Win or go home: The U.S. to face Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup knockout game https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/mexico-ends-a-40-year-knockout-drought-beats-ecuador-to-advance-in-world-cup 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T02:56:58-04:00 Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador to advance in World Cup https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/serena-williams-enjoyed-the-moment-despite-3-set-loss-at-wimbledon 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T03:11:10-04:00 Serena Williams 'enjoyed the moment' despite 3-set loss at Wimbledon https://www.wcbu.org/harvest-public-media/2026-07-01/snap-error-rates-food-security 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 States may soon owe millions of dollars for SNAP. Food advocates worry hunger will rise https://www.wcbu.org/harvest-public-media/2026-07-01/trump-tariffs-farm-equipment 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 Trump's tariffs on farm equipment are now lower https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/medicare-offers-access-to-popular-obesity-drugs-for-50-a-month 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T04:50:48-04:00 Medicare offers access to popular obesity drugs for $50 a month https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/scotus-upholds-bans-on-transgender-athletes-participating-in-women-and-girls-sports 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T04:53:22-04:00 SCOTUS upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/supreme-court-ends-term-with-decision-to-uphold-birthright-citizenship 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T04:52:36-04:00 Supreme Court ends term with decision to uphold birthright citizenship https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/chris-mosier-talks-about-supreme-courts-decision-on-transgender-athletes 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T04:52:55-04:00 Chris Mosier talks about Supreme Court's decision on transgender athletes https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/supreme-court-deals-some-blows-to-trumps-agenda-but-leaves-him-with-more-expansive-powers 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 Supreme Court deals some blows to Trump's agenda but leaves him with more expansive powers https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/the-majority-of-americans-are-proud-but-worry-about-direction-of-the-country 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 The majority of Americans are proud but worry about direction of the country https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/what-the-scotus-campaign-finance-ruling-means-according-to-an-expert 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T04:52:31-04:00 What the SCOTUS campaign finance ruling means, according to an expert https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/takeaways-from-colorados-primary-results 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T04:49:50-04:00 Takeaways from Colorado's primary results https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/he-sent-a-harsh-email-to-ices-top-official-5-months-later-federal-agents-tracked-him-down 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 He sent a harsh email to ICE's top official. 5 months later, federal agents tracked him down https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/morning-news-brief 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T04:53:56-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/lebron-james-next-team-a-lakers-reporter-shares-the-most-logical-fit 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T04:49:40-04:00 LeBron James' next team? A Lakers reporter shares the 'most logical' fit https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/television-showrunner-mara-brock-akil-talks-about-her-debut-novel 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T04:53:01-04:00 Television showrunner Mara Brock Akil talks about her debut novel https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/world-cups-knockout-rounds-collide-with-a-massive-heat-wave 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 World Cup's knockout rounds collide with a massive heat wave https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/kids-with-autism-are-prone-to-drowning-florida-is-trying-to-prevent-that 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 Kids with autism are prone to drowning. Florida is trying to prevent that https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/5-safety-tips-to-keep-you-out-of-the-emergency-room-this-summer 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 5 safety tips to keep you out of the emergency room this summer https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/in-colorado-primaries-a-democratic-socialist-wins-bennets-governor-bid-ends 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 In Colorado primaries, a democratic socialist wins; Bennet's governor bid ends https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/a-federal-law-bans-late-voter-roll-purges-republicans-are-pushing-to-reinterpret-it 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/crowded-planes-and-airports-set-records-straining-the-u-s-aviation-system 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 Crowded planes and airports set records, straining the U.S. aviation system https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/how-america-has-celebrated-milestone-birthdays-from-world-fairs-to-the-world-cup 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00 How America has celebrated milestone birthdays, from world fairs to the World Cup https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/greetings-from-london-where-banksys-flag-man-is-a-warning-cry 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T06:00:00-04:00 Greetings from London, where Banksy's flag man is a warning cry https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/political-commentator-on-the-recent-scotus-rulings-and-their-effect-on-trumps-agenda 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T06:51:39-04:00 Political commentator on the recent SCOTUS rulings and their effect on Trump's agenda https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-06-30/how-does-the-kennedy-center-board-make-decisions-this-legal-filing-sheds-some-light 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-06-30T16:34:16-04:00 How does the Kennedy Center board make decisions? This legal filing sheds some light https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2026-07-01/jury-awards-50m-judgement-in-sexual-assault-case-at-a-peoria-camp 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T13:45:58-04:00 Jury awards $50M judgement in sexual assault case at a Peoria camp civil lawsuit, sexual assault https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/funerals-held-for-14-pakistani-children-killed-in-tutoring-center-collapse 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T10:57:00-04:00 Funerals held for 14 Pakistani children killed in tutoring center collapse https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2026-07-01/bid-for-temporary-restraining-order-denied-ahead-of-peoria-school-board-meeting 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T12:32:06-04:00 Bid for temporary restraining order denied ahead of Peoria school board meeting Peoria Public Schools, Board of Education, Andres Diaz https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2026-07-01/east-peoria-runner-nicole-roberts-carries-flag-during-americas-coast-to-coast-relay 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T14:54:56-04:00 East Peoria runner Nicole Roberts carries flag during America's coast-to-coast relay  America 250, East Peoria https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/americans-are-showing-up-for-the-world-cup-in-record-breaking-numbers 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T11:06:18-04:00 Americans are showing up for the World Cup in record-breaking numbers https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-07-01/new-department-of-early-childhood-launches-full-operations 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T12:45:52-04:00 New Department of Early Childhood launches full operations IPR https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-07-01/untold-casualties-and-humanitarian-needs-what-to-know-a-week-from-venezuelas-quakes 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T13:54:10-04:00 Untold casualties and humanitarian needs: What to know a week from Venezuela's quakes https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2026-07-01/motorcyclist-killed-in-two-vehicle-crash-in-pekin 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T14:35:55-04:00 Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash in Pekin Illinois State Police, fatal crash, Pekin https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/baseball-player-bobby-bonilla-retired-in-2001-why-is-he-still-getting-more-than-1m-per-year-from-the-mets 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T12:07:29-04:00 Baseball player Bobby Bonilla retired in 2001. Why is he still getting more than $1M per year from the Mets? https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/recapping-the-supreme-courts-busy-term-full-of-major-decisions 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T12:06:06-04:00 Recapping the Supreme Court's busy term full of major decisions https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/hike-down-astronaut-trail-into-50-000-year-old-meteor-crater 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T12:07:33-04:00 Hike down ‘Astronaut Trail’ into 50,000-year-old Meteor Crater https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/trump-wants-3-new-nuclear-reactors-built-by-july-4-can-u-s-companies-do-it 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T12:06:49-04:00 Trump wants 3 new nuclear reactors built by July 4. Can U.S. companies do it? https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/how-is-the-trump-family-making-all-its-money 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T12:06:29-04:00 How is the Trump family making all its money? https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/team-usa-faces-off-against-bosnia-and-herzegovina-in-world-cup-match 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T11:53:12-04:00 Team USA faces off against Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup match https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/democratic-socialists-score-another-primary-win-this-time-in-colorado 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T11:51:56-04:00 Democratic Socialists score another primary win, this time in Colorado https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/one-family-is-running-together-to-celebrate-americas-250th-birthday 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T12:07:05-04:00 One family is running together to celebrate America's 250th birthday https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/people-are-learning-to-coexist-with-black-bears-as-their-population-grows-and-habitat-shrinks 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T11:56:47-04:00 People are learning to coexist with black bears as their population grows and habitat shrinks https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/dangerous-heat-wave-to-last-through-fourth-of-july-weekend 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T11:52:34-04:00 Dangerous heat wave to last through Fourth of July weekend https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/the-object-that-illuminated-washingtons-farewell-address 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T12:04:22-04:00 The object that illuminated Washington's Farewell Address https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/pulitzer-winning-journalist-m-gessen-warns-of-rising-authoritarianism-in-america 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T11:57:56-04:00 Pulitzer-winning journalist M. Gessen warns of rising authoritarianism in America https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/the-technology-that-emerged-from-the-1893-chicago-worlds-fair 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T12:08:06-04:00 The technology that emerged from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/for-this-family-attending-a-world-cup-match-is-a-generational-dream 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T11:55:37-04:00 For this family, attending a World Cup match is a generational dream https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-07-01/new-illinois-republican-party-chair-hopes-for-jb-fatigue-in-tough-midterm 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T15:31:42-04:00 New Illinois Republican Party chair hopes for ‘JB fatigue’ in tough midterm IPR https://www.wcbu.org/state-news/2026-07-01/farmer-fined-250k-after-pesticide-drift-near-morton-school 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T15:35:36-04:00 Farmer fined $250K after pesticide drift near Morton school Bethel Lutheran School, Morton, Laura Fever Dias, Mark Eigsti, Bill Hauter, Illinois Department of Agriculture, Illinois Pesticide Act, Katie Vanderberg https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2026-07-01/peoria-school-board-postpones-action-on-tax-increase-elects-mcconnell-new-president 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T17:03:38-04:00 Peoria school board postpones action on tax increase, elects McConnell new president Peoria Public Schools, Board of Education, Jerry Bell, Paris McConnell, Martha Ross, Gregory Wilson, Andres Diaz, Sarah Howard, Christina Rose, Brenda Wilson https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/scientists-volunteer-their-time-to-document-biodiversity-in-the-smokey-mountains 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:09:01-04:00 Scientists volunteer their time to document biodiversity in the Smokey Mountains https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/workforce-pell-kicks-off-but-colleges-find-that-few-programs-qualify 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:09:02-04:00 'Workforce Pell' kicks off, but colleges find that few programs qualify https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/trumps-crypto-earnings-far-outpace-the-businesses-he-spent-decades-building 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:11:37-04:00 Trump's crypto earnings far outpace the businesses he spent decades building https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/democratic-governors-threaten-to-pull-their-national-guard-members-from-d-c 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:14:35-04:00 Democratic governors threaten to pull their National Guard members from D.C. https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/victor-willis-former-voice-of-the-village-people-and-co-writer-of-y-m-c-a-has-died 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:30:35-04:00 Victor Willis, former voice of The Village People and co-writer of 'Y.M.C.A.,' has died https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/poll-shows-americans-have-optimism-about-the-u-s-improving-despite-concerns 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:32:07-04:00 Poll shows Americans have optimism about the U.S. improving despite concerns https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/lessons-learned-from-a-decades-old-heat-tragedy-help-chicago-and-other-cities 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:43:14-04:00 Lessons learned from a decades-old heat tragedy help Chicago and other cities https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/democratic-socialists-are-on-a-winning-streak-heres-what-that-means-for-democrats 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:44:06-04:00 Democratic socialists are on a winning streak. Here's what that means for Democrats https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/north-carolinas-mountainous-hills-become-proving-ground-for-downhill-skateboarding 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:43:18-04:00 North Carolina's mountainous hills become proving ground for downhill skateboarding https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/if-wars-are-so-costly-why-do-we-keep-fighting-them 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:45:20-04:00 If wars are so costly, why do we keep fighting them? https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/in-their-seventh-film-the-minions-make-mayhem-on-the-silver-screen 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T16:51:54-04:00 In their seventh film, the minions make mayhem on the silver screen https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/another-blockbuster-supreme-court-term-in-review 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T17:09:16-04:00 Another blockbuster Supreme Court term in review https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/this-historian-wants-to-shatter-the-myth-of-the-old-west 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T17:11:32-04:00 This historian wants to shatter the myth of the Old West https://www.wcbu.org/2026-07-01/u-s-mens-soccer-star-christian-pulisic-will-take-to-the-field-after-injury 2026-07-01 WCBU Peoria eng 2026-07-01T17:37:01-04:00 U.S. men's soccer star Christian Pulisic will take to the field after injury