WCBU - Site Search | WCBU Peoria

"No one understands it," says Sylvia Cunningham of how she and her husband, Brandon, holding Braxton, 2, got three of their children returned from foster care, including daughter Jordan, 17 (at left), but a court allowed one son to be placed for adoption because the Cunninghams had failed to pay part of the bill for foster care.

In some states, an unpaid foster care bill could mean parents lose their kids forever

Some states allow children to be removed from their parents if they fail to pay the cost of foster care. But that can be hundreds of dollars a month, and it's often the poorest families who must pay.

Turkish authorities search outside a damaged building after an explosion in Elazig, eastern Turkey, on Thursday. Two car bombings targeted police stations in Turkey, killing a number of people and wounding hundreds, officials said.

Bombings In Turkey Kill At Least 10, Wound More Than 200

Attacks in two cities in eastern Turkey targeted police stations; a third targeted soldiers. At least 10 people were killed, and the AP reports some 226 people were injured.

In this photo provided by the Chattanooga Fire Department via Chattanooga Times Free Press, Chattanooga Fire Department personnel work the scene of a fatal elementary school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Monday.

At Least 5 Children Die In Tennessee School Bus Crash

The 24-year-old driver has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving for his role in the crash in Chattanooga on Monday.

With much of the country ordered to stay at home, countless businesses have shut down and millions are out of work.

Staggering: Record 10 Million File For Unemployment In 2 Weeks

The staggering number of people claiming jobless benefits set a new record for the second week in a row. Much of the country has been ordered to stay at home, bringing the economy to a lurching halt.

A man walks past a newsstand with advertisements for the Mega Millions lottery on Tuesday. The $1.537 billion Mega Millions winning lottery ticket was sold in South Carolina.

A Winning Ticket In S.C. For $1.5 Billion, One Of Largest Jackpots In Lottery History

The drawing was Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET. The odds for holding the winning ticket were about 1 in 302 million.

Out and About in Greater Peoria: Two Christmas festivals and a Pentatonix concert

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Dec. 6- Dec. 8, 2024, curated by WCBU's Camryn Cutinello. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

'Black Stories Matter': Proctor Recreation Center honors the power of Black cinema

On this episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois speaks with Jonelle McCloud, manager of Peoria Park District’s Proctor Recreation Center, about the upcoming event "Black Stories Matter: Celebrating Our Roots in Cinema," taking place Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at no cost to the public.

Promotional graphic for WCBU’s “Out and About” segment featuring Ray Flacko and highlighting Peoria’s 2025 Juneteenth Fest, presented by PNC. Includes podcast platform icons for listening.

Peoria’s Juneteenth Fest designed to unite community and honor culture, history, and unity

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Ray Flacko, one of the founding members of Peoria's Juneteenth Fest, about the 2025 event taking place Saturday, June 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at John H. Gwynn Park.

A map showing Bloomington-Normal is expecting 2-4 inches of snow by Friday morning.

Greater Peoria expecting 2-4 inches of snow starting this afternoon

Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties are included in a winter weather advisory that lasts from 3 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he will step down in January

Bongino's tenure was at times tumultuous, including a clash with Justice Department leadership over the Epstein files. But it also involved the arrest of a suspect in the Jan. 6 pipe bomber case.

Search results for