In today's episode, you'll hear about the race for Illinois Secretary of State, with Jesse White retiring from his post after nearly 24 years. And Peoria Native Kathryn Miles has a lot of experience with reporting in Peoria after beginning her career at the Peoria Journal Star as a cub reporter while she was still in high school. You'll get a glimpse at where that work has taken her since, plus stakeholders are looking at what economic opportunities a 175-mile stretch of the Illinois River could bring after earning federal designation as a port statistical area.
Jody Holtz was WCBU's assistant program and development director. She left the station in 2025.