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Two of Peoria's Juneteenth events celebrate through art, hip hop, community and more

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Marc Supreme of the YANI Collective and William Butler, Executive Director of the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, about two upcoming Juneteenth events.

Members of the Junior League at an event earlier in February

Junior League of Peoria's 2023 community initiative centers around mental health awareness

The Junior League officially announced its focus on mental health at the Little Black Dress Initiative cocktail party in February. Heather Bean Oyler said the group is currently in the information-gathering stage of the process.

'Place and Displacement' examines the impact of urban renewal on Peoria’s Southtown neighborhood

Elizabeth Klise of the Peoria Historical Society details a new exhibition that examines the impact of urban renewal on Peoria’s Southtown neighborhood.

Darryl Strawberry in Peoria

The 40th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Luncheon in Peoria welcomed a former major league baseball player as its keynote speaker.Eight-time All-Star Darryl…

A map illustration provided in the Peoria City Council agenda packet shows a preliminary layout for the proposed $11 million Dee Hengst Amphitheater along the Illinois River.

Peoria City Council gives green light to pursue $11M public-private riverfront amphitheater

A plan to use a charitable gift to develop an $11 million amphitheater along the Illinois River in Peoria has gained enthusiastic support from city leaders.

Out and About in Greater Peoria: Paint night, survival workshop and the 'I Believe Tour'

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Feb. 23 through Feb. 25, 2024, 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.

The Dream Center located in Downtown Peoria holds several opportunities for people to serve families living in Peoria and struggling with poverty. Backpack Peoria is one of these initiatives. From 9 a.m. to noon on July 25, the Dream Center will give out backpacks and uniforms on a first come first serve basis. Volunteers are still needed at the Dream Center.

Dream Center Peoria is committed to helping the housing insecure, as numbers predicted to go up this summer

After the COVID-19 eviction moratorium ended last year, cases of homelessness went up in Peoria. With summer weather now hitting Illinois, homelessness cases are predicted to keep rising. The Dream Center in Peoria is a faith-based nonprofit that sees the home insecurity issues caused by poverty and is supporting families facing housing insecurity.

An August 2025 image from Google Maps Street View shows the signage for the Glen Hollow Shopping Center at the intersection of Glen Hollow and War Memorial Drive in Peoria.

Business development designation will add 1% sales tax at Peoria's Glen Hollow shopping center

Customers at stores in Peoria's Glen Hollow Shopping Center will see a slight sales tax increase next year, with the revenue earmarked to redevelop the area.

Peoria Art Guild to unveil eight new sculptures for Sculpture Walk Peoria

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats about Sculpture Walk Peoria 2024 with Shannon Cox, executive director of the Peoria Art Guild.

A Peoria 'for Everyone'

The City of Peoria has a new promotional tool to attract new skilled and professional talent. The four short videos center on the motto, “Peoria is for…

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