Collin Schopp
ReporterCollin Schopp is a reporter at WCBU. He joined the station in 2022.
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The August meeting of the Peoria Safety Network featured new crime data from the Peoria Police Department, an update on a proposed Cure Violence assessment, and two new sources of potential funding for local violence prevention programs. -
NAACP Peoria Branch president Marvin Hightower says a viral video of a Bartonville firefighter using a racial slur should prompt some action from village leaders, as village trustee Scott Helms calls for a swift response.
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A state tax holiday may not be enough to make school supplies affordable for Peoria families, so some local organizations are stepping up to help.
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The federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes hundreds of billions of dollars in spending for climate protection and renewable energy investment.
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The Peoria Park District celebrated the first year of a new workforce development program with a mural unveiling at the Logan Recreation Center on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
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A $8.4 million grant, announced in late July, will be used for resurfacing projects on the airport’s runways.
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Crowds came to Bath, Illinois last weekend for the 15th Annual Redneck Fishing Tournament.
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After a year of construction, the trail has been extended from Harvard Avenue into Glen Oak Park in Peoria.
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The Peoria Next Innovation Center is celebrating 15 years of fostering growing businesses.
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Harrison Community Learning Center is now the Annie Jo Gordon Community Learning Center. The school is one of five Peoria Public schools starting the 2022-23 year with a new name.
