Bill Poorman
CorrespondentBill Poorman is a correspondent for WCBU. Contact Bill at wspoorm@ilstu.edu.
Bill's previous journalism experience was with Michigan Radio, the NPR affiliate based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he served as a reporter for the national program Marketplace, a local reporter, as news director, and as an on-air host.
Originally from Ohio, Bill has lived in the Peoria area three separate times as he and his wife have moved around the Midwest and to Singapore and back with her career. They have two grown sons.
Bill is active in local civic organizations and an avid tennis player, a sport he'd like to win at sometimes.
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Ahead of a Peoria Public Schools board meeting, the NAACP Peoria Branch and Elite Community Outreach advocated for the future of the program. -
The Peoria County Coroner's Office, OSF Saint Francis, and others collaborated on a special mass burial for deceased individuals unclaimed by family or friends. -
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. said Wednesday during a speech in Peoria that it’s critical to defend the legal principles of federalism and the rule of law. -
Midwest Food Bank has broken ground on a warehouse expansion and facility renovation in Morton to expand its disaster relief services. -
The Tazewell County Veterans Assistance Commission is hiring more staff and offering help with employment. They've expanded the staff from one full-time employee and one part-time employee to six full-time veteran service officers. -
A group of high school students in Glasford in Peoria County is among 10 finalists in this year’s NPR Student Podcast Challenge.
