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In her most recent monthly interview with WCBU, Mayor Rita Ali discusses how Peoria continues to address the challenges of violent crime and community safety.

Updated at 9:28: The National Weather Service says the tornado threat has ended in Peoria and areas west of the Illinois River. Tornado warnings are also…

When your business plan was all about brewing up a closer community, what do you do when that community has to stay outside?That was the situation many Peoria-area coffee shops found themselves in during the pandemic.

A 22-year-old Peoria man has been charged with first-degree murder stemming from a 2023 mass shooting on the city’s South Side that resulted in a teen’s death a month after the incident.

The Catholic Diocese of Peoria’s free-loan library now has a new home. Members of the Diocese officially opened the Family Resources Center located across…

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.

Peoria Public Schools has received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.The money will cover five years of special programming for…

An Illinois Appellate Court threw out the child pornography conviction of a former Peoria police officer Tuesday.John McCavitt was sentenced to five years…

Prairie Farms is laying off 62 employees as it converts its Peoria milk production facility to a distribution center.A company spokesman said the change…

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of April 12 through April 14, 2024, curated by WCBU's Meagan Ruger-Smith. 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.