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Peoria and East Peoria students can now visit the Peoria Riverfront Museum for free.The Every Student Initiative Fun Passes are available for Peoria…

On today’s episode, you’ll hear how a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion foreshadows the nation's high court overturning a half-century of abortion protections. WCBU’s Tim Shelley speaks with Planned Parenthood of Illinois president and CEO Jennifer Welch about the latest Supreme Court news. And Patrick Smith reports on how Illinois government is failing to tap into a stockpile of available anti-violence dollars. Plus, Bradley University assistant economics professor Colin Corbett visits the WCBU studios to explain the Federal Reserve's interest rate calculus.

In today's best of episode, you'll hear from the two Republican candidates running in the June GOP primary election on the 28th. Incumbent state representative Mark Luft, who is also the mayor of Pekin, is facing challenger Travis Weaver, son of former state senator Chuck Weaver, in this months primary election in the redrawn 93rd house district. And Chicago Tribune's Jennifer Smith Richards and ProPublica's Jodi Cohen talk about what they have discovered about how school districts in Illinois are using police and municipal ordinances to fine students for their misbehavior.

On today's episode, a new soccer team makes its debut in Peoria. A new episode of Food Trek takes a trip to Logan County. And a new installment of Out & About previews the Sculpture Walk opening day.

On today's episode, you'll hear more background on the dispute in the Peoria City Council over violence-interruption funding. Plus, our fourth story in a series on mental health, focused on the LGBTQ population. And a preview of this weekend's Pride festival.

Dr. Richard Olson is a Peoria chiropractor who’s also a pulp magazine fan. Olson has written several books involving Nick Stihl, Private Investigator.

This winter is the second snowiest on record for the Peoria-area. The National Weather Service says the area has received more than 47 inches so far.…

Frederick Douglass, the renowned reformer, writer and orator, was well known in 1870. The former slave was probably the most famous African American of…

Peoria’s multi-year project to convert two major downtown streets back to two-way traffic is close to finishing its first construction season.

This week, Nathan Irwin talks with Susan Hazzard. She’s directing “Steel Magnolias” at Peoria Players Theatre. The play centers on six women, the changes…