Search results for

Peoria City and County leaders are sharing their so-called “wish list” to area lawmakers. Peoria officials gathered Mon. at the annual legislative…

In the year of the fire rooster, the Peoria Playhouse Children's Museum is importing cultural festivities from Asia.The Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum…

The Illinois Supreme Court Friday named Peoria County the 36th in the state to allow news cameras and microphones in the court room. The Illinois Supreme…

A man is dead after a hit-and-run accident in South Peoria just after midnight Monday.The Peoria Police Department responded to the 2300 block of W.…

The Peoria City/County Health Department is reporting the area's first COVID-19 related death.Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said a man in his 90s…

Drug overdose deaths dropped again last year in Peoria County. There was a big increase in 2017 thanks to fentanyl laced heroin on the streets. Since then…

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 16-year-old Antonio Walker of Peoria died last Saturday after suffering a gunshot wound to the head on Aug. 30.

The Peoria Police Department is looking for an 18-year-old man in connection with a Saturday night shooting at an apartment complext near downtown.Peoria…

While many high school seniors are preparing for college, there are other classmates considering a trade like welding. Students in the welding program at…

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Nov. 10 through Nov. 12, 2023, 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.