Steve Tarter
CorrespondentSteve Tarter retired from the Peoria Journal Star in 2019 after spending 20 years at the paper as both reporter and business editor.
He joined WCBU in 2020 shortly before the pandemic hit. Tarter, married with four adult children, enjoys old movies, especially film noir. The former president of the Apollo Theater in Peoria loves those old black-and-white crime movies so much he hosts a free annual film noir series at the Peoria Public Library every spring. He also continues to host a weekly podcast, Tarter Source, started at the Journal Star several years ago, with a spotlight on Peoria-area personalities.
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As executive director of the Everett Dirksen Congressional Center in Pekin, Tiffany White believes more people not only need to know more about the center but how government works in the United States. -
Downtown Peoria isn’t as lively as it used to be. That’s probably an understatement even for downtown boosters.
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Bob McChesney, professor emeritus of communication at the University of Illinois, has been writing about the state of journalism for years. Along with a string of books, numerous articles and a program on public radio, McChesney has now collaborated with Wisconsin journalist John Nichols to offer the Local Journalism Initiative.
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Jan Crandell Powers never knew her father, Leonard Crandell, a bomber pilot during WWII, killed in March 1945 over Germany.
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Ken Zurski’s new book, “Unremembered 2,” continues the author’s fascination with once-famous individuals who no longer find themselves in the limelight.
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The free mobile game, “Find the Birds,” now features a new location that allows players to explore Illinois’ rich natural landscape and wildlife.
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Taking a walk with Gary Ebeling along High Street opens your eyes to some of the history that’s on display in Peoria. A member of the Peoria Historical Society, Ebeling is one of the society's guides who conducts a walking tour of High Street and Moss Avenue.
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If you’re looking for information about the early days of television in central Illinois such as shows like the “Capt. Jinks Show” that entertained Peoria-area children in the 50s, there aren’t many places to turn.
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The Citizens Utility Board, the agency that is usually monitoring utility companies like Ameren and Commonwealth Edison, recently issued an online buyer’s guide for those considering electric vehicles.
