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The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office held its annual memorial service for fallen officers. Peoria Public Radio’s Alex Rusciano reports:The ceremony…

Peoria Riverfront Museum celebrates one year, looks to boost attendance

The Peoria Riverfront Museum turns a year-old this weekend. Peoria Public Radio’s Alex Rusciano reports the facility is planning special events and…

COVID-19 Poses Fundraising Challenges For Peoria Nonprofits

Limitations on social gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic are putting nonprofits in a tough position. The organizations have canceled, rescheduled, or…

A collage of photos either taken by or provided to WCBU show (clockwise, beginning from center to top left) Twin Towers residents Mary Jo Papich and Jackie Watkins, Winkler Lofts resident Travis Platt, the view of the Illinois River and Murray Baker Bridge from Papich's 21st floor condo, the kitchen inside Jon and Angie Walker's condo above the Zion Coffee Bar, a sunset behind Zion and other Warehouse District buildings, and the exterior of the Winkler Lofts on Washington Street.

Who is choosing to live in Peoria’s downtown and Warehouse District, and why?

A surge of new residential units are planned for Peoria's downtown and Warehouse District over the next few years. But who are the people that want to live there, and why?

Peoria Federation of Teachers requests federal mediation in contract talks with Peoria Public Schools

Talks over a new contract between the Peoria Federation of Teachers and Peoria Public Schools are going into federal mediation.

Yellow police tape stretches across a blurry crime scene. It says "Police Line Do Not Cross." The text "WCBU Police and Fire" lays on top of that photo.

Peoria police: Man dead after being found in vehicle with gunshot wounds

Peoria police were called to the 2100 block of North Gale Avenue around 1:25 a.m. Saturday for a report of a person shot. Officers found a man inside a vehicle. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Peoria Heights Fire Department is attached to the village hall on N. Prospect Rd. The board of trustees voted Tuesday night to explore a contract with the Peoria Police Department, feet away from the garages housing their fire engines.

Peoria Heights board of trustees may reverse decision on Peoria Fire Department contract

The development of a fire services contract between the City of Peoria and the Village of Peoria Heights is on pause, after a close vote at Tuesday night’s meeting of the village board of trustees.

Peoria Park District set to open outdoor pools, as the indoor AquaPlex closes for maintenance

Outdoor swimming facilities operated by the Peoria Park District will reopen for the summer next week, while the indoor pool at the RiverPlex closes for repair work – and to accommodate lifeguard staffing.

ACLU suing the City of Peoria

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the City of Peoria for police actions surrounding a controversial Twitter parody account. Peoria Public…

Tom Hardin, director of "Death of a Salesman"

A Peoria native returns home to bring 'Death of a Salesman' to the stage

Tom Hardin, a Peoria native now living in Blanchardville, Wis., is returning home to the River City for an important cause.

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