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Peoria Sees Job Growth, But Still Lags Behind the Pack

While the Peoria area is showing job growth, it still lags national averages.

Who Will Fill Midstate's Unique Niche in Peoria Higher Ed?

Midstate College in Peoria will close its doors at the end of the summer session next month.President and CEO Meredith Bunch says declining enrollment is…

Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos addresses the media at a press conference Thursday, June 10, 2021.

Court ruling halts No Cash Bail implementation in Peoria County

According to a press release from Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos, Wednesday's ruling from a Kankakee County judge finding portions of the SAFE-T Act unconstitutional will halt the planned Jan. 1 implementation of no cash bail.

East Peoria and Illinois Community College officials, as well as present and former legislators, move the first dirt on the Centennial Drive site of a new fire station.

East Peoria breaks ground on Centennial Drive fire station

The East Peoria Fire Department broke ground Friday on a new fire station.

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria is the seat and mother church of the Diocese of Peoria.

Diocese of Peoria finalizes reorganization that will see mass consolidation of parishes

The parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria will undergo a massive reorganization and consolidation through 2027, as the church grapples with falling attendance and a growing priest shortage.

A man with a yellow emergency vest and red hat fills a bag with water from a pipe. A man with blond hair and a man with a baseball hat reach for the bag.

Peoria nonprofit collects donations to deliver to Hurricane Helene victims

Volunteers with Peoria Riverkeeper will leave Oct. 18 to bring donations down to Asheville, North Carolina, which faced heavy flooding during the storm.

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

Peoria Woman Dead After Fall From High-Rise Window

A Peoria woman is dead after falling out of an eighth or ninth-story window at the Sterling Towers high-rise.Peoria first responders were called to the…

Peoria Police Shoot Bank Robbery Suspect After Standoff

Peoria Police shot and killed 25-year-old Eddie Russell Jr. Wednesday when he advanced toward officers with a gun. Russell was the identified suspect in…

The Peoria skyline at night from nearby East Peoria, as seen in this 2021 file photo.

Intersect Illinois targeting more investments for Greater Peoria, downstate

The new CEO of the public-private economic development group Intersect Illinois says landing major projects for downstate is a major priority.

Cure Violence CEO Fredrick Echols (middle left) and Chief Program Officer Brent Decker (middle right) present the findings of the readiness assessment to the Board of Health and the public at a special meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Peoria Public Library's downtown branch.

Peoria Cure Violence Initiative begins the hiring process

Nearly two years after taking on the cost to fund a pre-assessment passed on by a divided city council, the Peoria City/County Health Department is searching for the first employees for the Cure Violence initiative.

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