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Dr. Kiran Velpula was sworn in Tuesday night to fill the at-large Peoria City Council vacancy left by Rita Ali when she became mayor. He will serve the remaining two years of the term.

Velpula Appointed To Peoria Council Vacancy

Dr. Kiran Velpula is the newest member of the Peoria City Council.

Summertime with the Peoria Municipal Band

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Dr. David Vroman, conductor of the Peoria Municipal Band, about their summer concert series.

5th Don't Shoot Peoria class gets the lesson

Peoria Civic and Religious leaders hosted a fifth Don’t Shoot call-in Monday night. 11 men were told to stop shooting or face the toughest possible…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist.

All eyes on Peoria ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Friday appearance at GOP dinner

The governor is trading barbs with Central Illinois Republicans ahead of the Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appearance in Peoria on Friday evening.

Greater Peoria Economic Development Council communications manager David Aduama stands in front of the mural in the WCBU newsroom on the Bradley University campus.

Upcoming Big Table conference hopes to foster ‘action-oriented’ ideas for Greater Peoria’s future

Area residents will have an opportunity to meet with regional business and community leaders to discuss growth strategies at the upcoming Big Table Greater Peoria conference.

Airbnb Concept Comes to Peoria’s Warehouse District

While the nation’s hotel industry suffered during the pandemic, a young entrepreneur from Seattle was launching her own Airbnb operation in Peoria’s Warehouse District.

Workers arrange tarps on the roof of the Peoria Pizza Works building and place barricades at the entrance to the parking lot along Prospect Road in Peoria Heights.

Fire damages Peoria Pizza Works restaurant in Peoria Heights

An overnight fire at the Peoria Pizza Works restaurant on Prospect Road needed response from multiple agencies.

OCEARCH team in Peoria

A national not-for-profit group is working to get young students interested in the oceanic ecosystem through its research projects. OCEARCH catches, tags,…

Helping Black Owned Businesses in Peoria

17th District Congresswoman Cheri Bustos visited the Minority Business Development Center in Peoria Tuesday. Much of the space at the Black Business…

Promotional graphic for WCBU’s “Out and About” segment featuring Ray Flacko and highlighting Peoria’s 2025 Juneteenth Fest, presented by PNC. Includes podcast platform icons for listening.

Peoria’s Juneteenth Fest designed to unite community and honor culture, history, and unity

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Ray Flacko, one of the founding members of Peoria's Juneteenth Fest, about the 2025 event taking place Saturday, June 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at John H. Gwynn Park.

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