Tory Dahlhoff
CorrespondentTory Dahlhoff is a freelance reporter based at WCBU. He's also the host of the food and farming podcast Food Trek.
Tory has a varied background in multimedia production that includes TV and film, radio, print, and graphic design. He has also worked in the field of community and economic development in the Greater Peoria region with a focus on agriculture, food systems, and rural matters. He holds a bachelor's in Journalism from Bradley University and is currently pursuing a master's in Community Economic Development at Western Illinois University.
He is originally from Belleville and landed in Peoria in 2012 following years living and working in media production in both Chicago and Los Angeles. He is a husband and father of three adorable kids. He plays guitar and enjoys some occasional side work as a touring musician.
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Of the 43 states recently reported by the Brennan Center for Justice to be facing a wave of new bills aimed at tightening voting rules, Illinois is not…
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Building a new home in Peoria’s North Valley now comes with a 10-year property tax abatement.The Peoria City Council approved an incentive program on…
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On her small family farm outside Princeton, Ill., Rachel Berry, founder and CEO of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association, stands in front of a giant bale…
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Homeowners in the City of Peoria can now legally market their homes as short-term rentals on platforms such as Airbnb, but only after obtaining the…
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In this WCBU Black History Special, you'll hear some of our best reporting about the people who brought us to where we are—and what we can learn to better…
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Morale is “low” within the Peoria Fire Department’s workforce, according to Assistant Fire Chief James Bachman.Bachman presented what he called “not a…
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In the basement of the Legacy Building in El Paso, Illinois, is a small corner room with a wall of cinderblocks filling a doorway that once led to the…
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The City of Peoria is exploring the creation of a new tax increment financing district (TIF) in an effort to spur development at the long-vacant southeast…
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OSF HealthCare administered just over 4,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the last three weeks in the Tri-County region, according to Chief Nursing…
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When Peoria resident Zaxton Johnson heard the city will begin road construction this spring in front of their home on South Western Avenue, he was quick…