Rich Draeger
HostRich Draeger is WCBU's Morning Edition host and newsperson. He joined the station in 2026.
A Bradley University graduate, Rich has 15 years on-air experience in Central Illinois radio, including as a news reporter and talk show host.
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After 50 years in broadcasting on radio and television, Chuck Collins retired in late 2025. But the former WMBD and WEEK meteorologist is still busy, including teaching this October at Bradley University's Osher Life Long Learning Institute. -
ART Inc. is looking to expand with new creative maker space in south Peoria. -
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, an El Paso native who attended high school in Peoria, is receiving attention from the worldwide Catholic church. Sheen, who was also ordained and served in Peoria, will be beatified at a mass on Sept. 24 in St. Louis. -
OSF Strive is expanding access to trauma-informed mental health services for victims and witnesses of violent crime in Peoria. -
The Peoria NAACP will again celebrate Juneteenth with the 3rd annual Ernestine Jackson Freedom Day Parade on Saturday, June 13, in Downtown Peoria. The parade will feature 70+ units and be led by Grand Marshall Andre W. Allen, a Peoria City Council member, and family.
