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Human Trafficking Education Program Expanding at Peoria-Area Schools

A $20,000 grant from Ameren Illinois will allow the Center for Prevention of Abuse to continue and expand its human trafficking education programs in area…

Peoria Government And Health Officials Prepare Coronavirus Response

Peoria County, the city of Peoria and the Peoria City/County Health Department are opening a joint Emergency Operations Center in preparation for the…

An ambulance with its lights on. The text "WCBU Police and Fire" is laid on top of that photo.

Man killed in motorcycle crash on Southport Road in Peoria County

A 22-year-old man has died after a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in Peoria County.

Southside Community Center Executive Director Irene Lewis-Wimbley stands next to the sign outside the organization's building on Laramie Street in Peoria in a WCBU file photo from 2021.

Peoria organizations partner to launch South Side home rehab initiative

Two Peoria organizations are working together on an initiative to boost home ownership possibilities for low-income households on the city’s South Side, with financial assistance from the health department.

Illinois owes $82,000 in utility bills for Peoria

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Public records show that the Illinois Department of Corrections owes nearly $82,000 in utility payments for its facility in Peoria.A…

"The Javelin Thrower" is part of the Body Worlds RX exhibit now featured at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. It uses real human remains preserved through a plastination process to explore various aspects of the human anatomy.

New Peoria Riverfront Museum exhibits explore the intricacies of the human anatomy

The wonders of the human body will be front and center at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for the remainder of 2023.

PHOTO GALLERY: Peoria Picks Up The Pieces

Businesses across Peoria began clearing clearing debris before dawn after a night of unrest.Dozens were damaged.WCBU captured a small portion of the…

Peoria Ballet Keeps Holiday Tradition Alive With The Nutcracker

On this week’s episode, host Jenn Gordon is joined by Wendy Thomasson and Jorge Laico of the Peoria Ballet to talk about how students have taken to…

The USPS facility in Peoria could face a designation change as part of a wide ranging facility review in the USPS' ten-year Delivering for America plan.

Peoria's postal facility could be redesignated as part of a national USPS plan

The United States Postal Service is taking a hard look at the function of locations across America, including Peoria’s Processing and Distribution Center.

One Dead In Officer-Involved Shooting In Peoria

UPDATED 3:05 p.m. | One person was killed while fleeing police and three others were injured in a flurry of gunfire Friday night in central Peoria,…

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