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A gas pump is shown filling a vehicle's tank at a Peoria-area station.

Peoria market seeing steady gas prices to start May

The cost of gas in the Peoria area is mostly unchanged over the past week as the calendar turned to May. The fuel cost analysis website GasBuddy shows the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded at just under $3.34 — a change of less than 1 cent in the past week.

The Spirit of Peoria leaves the River City for the last time around 4 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022.

The Spirit of Peoria has shipped out of the River City for the last time

The Spirit of Peoria has officially set off from Peoria for the last time.

Lights On: New Program "Igniting Fire" of Peoria Student Success

A $3.4 million federal grant will fill support gaps at Peoria’s three public high schools.Peoria Public Schools received a School Climate Transformation…

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

Police Make Arrest In Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash In Peoria

UPDATED 3:40 P.M. | Police in Peoria arrested a woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Friday evening.According to a news release from the…

Signs for Hoops Pub & Pizza are mounted on the side exterior wall and above the entryway at 516 Main Street in downtown Peoria.

Redevelopment planned for row of Main Street businesses in Downtown Peoria

Developers plan to revitalize a prominent downtown Peoria block by expanding one restaurant and bar, and adding two more.

Peoria Chamber Joins School Leaders in Pleading for a State Budget

Leaders from Peoria Peoria Public Schools, Canton’s School District and the Regional Office of Education joined the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce in…

FILE - In this June 19, 2018, file photo, a router and internet switch are displayed in East Derry, N.H. The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, which has included hackers leaking sensitive student data such as medical records, psychiatric evaluations and student sexual assault reports. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Peoria County extends low-income broadband access program

Peoria County is extending a pilot program providing broadband internet access to low-income households.

A WCBU file photo shows marchers from IBEW Local 34 participating in the 2019 Peoria Labor Day Parade.

Peoria Labor Day Parade shifts to Bradley Park, Farmington Road

This year’s Peoria Labor Day parade will take a new path, starting in lower Laura Bradley Park and heading west along Farmington Road in West Peoria.

Friends of Kickapoo Creek President and Founder Jack Myrna speaks with a group of school children at the Sun Foundation's Clean Water Celebration at the Peoria Civic Center.

State and local organizations share mission to maintain water quality

Organizations from the state, county and community level all brought the roles they play in protecting clean water sources to the Peoria Civic Center Monday.

A gavel rests on a judge's bench in a blurry courtroom. The text "WCBU Courts" sits on top of that photo.

Judge rejects Montelongo's lawsuit against Peoria County Election Commission

A Peoria County judge has thrown out a lawsuit former Peoria mayoral candidate Jim Montelongo filed against the Peoria County Election Commission for alleged mishandling of some ballots.

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