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  • Out & About in Greater Peoria: Four things to do during the holidays
    Here are 4 things to do for the weekend of Dec. 22 through Dec. 31, 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.
  • Dispatchers hard at work in the main office of the Peoria Emergency Communications Center.
    'You have to be that calming voice': inside the Peoria Emergency Communications Center
    It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and to celebrate, the dispatchers manning the phones 24 hours a day at the Peoria Emergency Communications Center opened its doors to spotlight the technology and people making fast emergency response possible.
  • Peoria County looking for one health provider between jail, juvenile center
    Peoria County is looking to consolidate eight separate health services between the Jail and Juvenile Detention Center under one provider. Peoria Public…
  • 3 Candidates Seek Peoria’s Open District 4 Council Seat
    Peoria's Fourth District will soon have a new city council representative, with three candidates on the ballot for the upcoming primary election.Andre…
  • All Things Peoria - Wednesday, March 30, 2022
    On today’s episode, WCBU's Maggie Strahan interviews Republican 93rd district candidate Travis Weaver about his candidacy. And you’ll hear about a new state bill that would incentivize electric motorcycle purchases. State legislative coordinator for the motorcycle advocacy group ABATE of Illinois Josh Witkowski talks electric motorcycles with WCBU’s Tim Shelley. Plus, WCBU reporter Hannah Alani gets an update from Pastor Irene Lewis-Wimbley, the director of the Southside Community Center - an organization that strives to improve the lives of Peorians living on the city's South Side.
  • District 150, civic and business leaders extend effort to match students, jobs
    Leaders from Peoria School District 150, Illinois Central College, the City and business groups gathered at City Hall Thursday to extend an agreement that…
  • Peoria City Council To Vote On Property Tax Hikes For Road Maintenance
    The Peoria City Council will vote on property and motor fuel tax hikes Thursday night, among other increases. It's part of a plan to put more than $5…
  • A student fills out their ballot at Richwoods High School's mock election Thursday. Cardboard dividers read "I voted," as student sit on metal chair to fill out ballots.
    Peoria high school students practice casting their votes
    Peoria Public Schools students have an opportunity this week to practice civic participation.
  • All Things Peoria - Wednesday, June 29, 2022
    On today's episode, you'll hear political analysis of the 2022 Illinois Primaries. Republican Darren Bailey is set to face off against Governor JB Pritzker in November. WBEZ Chicago politics reporter Dave McKinney breaks down last night’s results with Mary Dixon. Plus, a conversation with Robin Johnson, political science professor at Monmouth College, about the importance of Illinois' 17th congressional district seat, and its relation to Peoria. You'll also hear the latest on Tremont-based Precision Planting plans to construct a new half-million square foot operations center in Morton.
  • American Red Cross announces list of cooling centers
    The American Red Cross is listing a number of cooling centers that are open across the area for those without air conditioning. They include:Fulton…
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