Mike Rundle
CorrespondentMike Rundle is a correspondent at WCBU. He joined the station in 2020.
Mike is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago's photography and advertising programs where he served as Director of Photography at the nationally-recognized Columbia Chronicle. A recipient of multiple awards from the Illinois College Press Association, Associated Collegiate Press, and College Media Association, Mike is excited to be back reporting around his hometown of East Peoria.
He currently resides in Peoria, where he enjoys hiking, kayaking, and walking his dog, Toby.
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Peoria Public Schools is implementing a new system to help students plan their lives after graduation. -
Peoria Public Schools hosted a busy board of education meeting Monday night, with multiple awards and presentations from district representatives.
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Between consulting in New York City, running a pop-up burger restaurant with friends and former coworkers from SingleThread Farms in Sonoma County, California, and establishing part ownership of Slow Hand Craft BBQ in Peoria Heights, Chef Josh Lanning has been busy.
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For 30 years, the Sun Foundation has been bringing together the best environmental minds in the area for its annual Clean Water Celebration—but the impact of the event goes far beyond the walls of the Peoria Civic Center exhibit hall.
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As the 2022-2023 school year winds down, Peoria Public Schools is seeking improvements to multiple district-wide programs from the classroom to the cafeteria.
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A residency requirement for district administrators would “hamper” Peoria Public Schools in the future, claims superintendent Dr. Sharon Kherat.
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At Monday night’s board of education meeting, board member Chase Klaus pushed for delaying the approval of contracts until a clause requiring district administrators to live within the City of Peoria is added.
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At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, Dr. Derrick Booth, the outgoing Director of Social/Emotional Learning and the Wraparound Center, led a presentation from community partners who offer services from the Wraparound Center, including OSF HealthCare and FamilyCore.
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Six Peoria Public Schools students are heading to the West Coast to compete in a national speech tournament.
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On the 76th anniversary of his business, George Manias of George’s Shoeshine and Hatters celebrated with a movie premiere.
