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Appeals Court Sends Heidelberg's Case Back to Peoria

The half a century old murder case that convicted a black man of killing a sheriff’s deputy has been sent back to Peoria County.The appellate court in…

Peoria Police Chief Jerry Mitchell Steps Down

Peoria Police Chief Jerry Mitchell is abruptly stepping down. Mitchell says he is retiring after more than 27 years on the Peoria Police…

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

Body Of Missing Peoria Woman Located In Scott County

The body of a Peoria woman reported missing in November has been found about 100 miles southwest of the city.The Scott County coroner’s office identified…

More than 800 teachers rallied for a new contract outside the Peoria Public Schools administration building ahead of a school board meeting earlier this month. The Peoria Federation of Teachers Local 780 has scheduled a strike authorization vote for later this week.

Peoria teachers’ union schedules a strike authorization vote

The union representing teachers at Peoria Public Schools will conduct a strike authorization vote on Thursday afternoon.

Workers walk among shipping containers at a BNSF intermodal terminal, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Edgerton, Kan. On Friday, the U.S. government issues its December jobs report. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Peoria area unemployment creeps above 6% in January

Unemployment in the Peoria metropolitan area spiked in January. That's according to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Rows of cars fill the parking lot in front of the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport terminal building beneath an overcast gray sky.

Peoria International Airport sets December record for passengers

The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport closed out 2024 with its highest December passenger count on record.

Promotional graphic for WCBU's "Out and About" featuring Dr. David Vroman, with the tagline “Live Music, Local Tradition.” Includes podcast platform icons and a crowd photo of the Peoria Municipal Band.

Peoria Municipal Band ready for the 2025 summer season

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Dr. David Vroman, conductor of the Peoria Municipal Band, about their exciting 2025 season.

Promotional graphic for WCBU's "Out and About" podcast episode featuring Krupal Sanghvi, highlighting "Celebrating Culture at India Fest." The image includes logos for WCBU, NPR, PNC, and India Fest, with podcast platform icons (Apple, Google, Spotify) and a photo of Krupal Sanghvi in a light pink dress by a poolside.

India Fest returns to the Peoria Riverfront August 16

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Indo-American Society of Peoria board member Krupal Sanghvi about the upcoming India Fest.

Abducted Peoria woman dead in a murder suicide effort

The 28-year-old woman who was allegedly abducted from work by her estranged husband in Pekin Monday was found dead yesterday in her car parked in the OSF…

FILE - This Oct. 10, 2013, file photo, shows an EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector, a Mylan product, in Hendersonville, Texas. CVS is now selling a rival generic version of Mylan's EpiPen at about a sixth of its price, just months after the maker of the emergency allergy treatment was eviscerated before Congress because of its soaring cost to consumers.

Peoria nonprofit pushes for 'food allergy friendly' restaurants

The Peoria chapter of a national nonprofit is building partnerships to make the area friendlier to those with food allergies.

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