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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For wood carving artist Jim Arnold, a desire to learn has driven him throughout his life; now, as an instructor at the Peoria Art Guild, he’s hoping to foster that love of learning in students of all ages.
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Peoria Public Schools has approved a partnership with the JOLT Foundation to allow for use of a portion of the Wraparound Center for JOLT’s services.
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The journey to renaming schools began in 2020 when the school board first approved the initiative.
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Zoo Director Yvonne Strode says that, like many other businesses, they did not have much warning when closures were announced—but the staff came together to devise an action plan.
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"There is still a mask mandate in place, and we just want to follow that mask mandate, and we always strive to put safety first," said board president Gregory Wilson.
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Peoria Public Schools will be returning to the two-tiered daily schedule that was in place before the pandemic.
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The survey showed that after the latest fall break, based on staff perceptions, disciplinary referrals had decreased, academic performance had increased and teachers had more time to implement social-emotional learning initiatives.
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Founded by Paul and June Rosenbohm, who were primarily dairy farmers, Better Earth Compost first launched as a method of processing manure produced by their own farm as well as their neighbors’.
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In the latest proposal, the population of eligible voters in each district deviates less than 1% from the average number of total eligible voters across District 150.
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Community leaders say collaboration is essential to tackle the ongoing issue of gun violence in the Peoria area.