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Commentator Bill Langworthy helps to get his nephew, Thomas, into a highly competitive Manhattan pre-school.

Biden joined the United Auto Workers in Michigan on Tuesday, an extraordinary step for a sitting president.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Jennifer Davis joins host Jenn Gordon to talk about arts and cultural events coming up at the Peoria Public Library. Classical Indian Music Festival happens on Saturday, July 23 at the North Branch. Deepashri Phatak will perform Raag or raga, a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradition, which has no direct translation to concepts in classical European music. On Sunday, July 24, the library’s popular Music in the McKenzie series continues with a concert by Harvest Sons, a Peoria based band known for their blend of Americana, folk, and rock.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to start your day for Monday, March 6th. First, hear what the Peoria Park District has planned for more than $800,000 in new state funds. Then, the story of Peoria Production Solutions partnership with Bloomington-based electric automaker Rivian.

The state's historic drought has been bad for farmers but good for gold seekers, who can now pan areas that have long been buried under feet of water.

Of the 116 police officers who were killed last year, 51 died in traffic incidents, the largest cause of death for the last 12 years, according to data. Guns, meanwhile, killed 49 officers.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, December 6th. You'll hear about how a seemingly lost piece of Central Illinois holiday history made its way back to Peoria, plus the Peoria Peacekeepers Network is reviving a restorative justice program for juveniles with misdemeanors.

In April the EPA established new, legally enforceable limits for PFAS contamination in drinking water. It also set aside another $1 billion to help local governments with cleanup.

After the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the case, the state of Georgia has settled a lawsuit accusing it of providing inadequate representation to poor young people.

The 2022 campaign season got underway in earnest Monday as candidates lined up in front of election offices to turn in petitions to get their names on the June 28 primary election ballot.