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Carly Fiorina to Keynote Creve Coeur Club's Washington Day Banquet

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina will headline the Creve Coeur Club's 2020 Washington Day Banquet. The…

Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria announces the department's plans to increase their presence downtown in front of City of Peoria officials and community leaders.

'This has to stop': Peoria Police Department announces more aggressive strategy for downtown Peoria crowds

The Peoria Police Department and City of Peoria say they’re taking a more aggressive stance on regulating large, unruly weekend crowds downtown in the late night and early morning hours.

Televised Forum Centers On Improving Race Relations

Community race relations was the topic of a 2-hour Town Hall meeting Thurs. on Peoria's Public Television station. More than 50 members of the Peoria and…

Out and About in Greater Peoria: Good Neighbor Days, Canton art festival and Peoria Bach Festival

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of May 31- June 2, 2023, 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.

District 2 Peoria City Council member Chuck Grayeb speaks from his seat at the horseshoe during a January council meeting, shown in a screen shot from a video broadcast stream.

Grayeb concedes, the Peoria council member won't advance in mayoral election

After 24 years as a city council member and three mayoral runs, Chuck Grayeb has conceded the 2025 primary election for Peoria’s mayor.

Shahrbanoo Hamzeh stands in front of the latest "Delightful Scar" painting, now on display at the Performing Arts Center at Illinois Central College's East Peoria campus.

Painting as political platform: Peoria painter uses art as a tool for Iranian civil rights advocacy

Hamzeh’s art reflects women’s experiences in her home country of Iran, drawn from two ongoing series called “Delightful Scars” and “Welcoming in the Front Door.”

Peoria is bracing for a major winter snowstorm, just before the holidays. Here's what you need to know

The Peoria area is bracing for a major winter snowstorm, just in time to throw a wrench into holiday travel plans.

A police car's lights, which are on. The text "WCBU Police and Fire" are laid on top of that photo.

Presumptive ID released of remains found in Peoria

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood gave a presumptive identification of Jason Bloom, 44, of Peoria, on Thursday following an autopsy.

Jump Trading Simulation Center now open

OSF HealthCare and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria have opened a new center that will allow medical students, doctors and nurses…

Two large concrete lots with cars parked on the left side and streetlights lining the center are shown with hotel buildings in the background and a highway bridge and city skyline in the distance.

East Peoria OKs $1.2M repaving on Pinecrest Drive, rehabilitation of parking lots near new hotel

The third and final phase of a rehabilitation project on Pinecrest Drive in East Peoria has gotten the green light, as has an upgrade of two parking lots near the new Hampton Inn along the riverfront.

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