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75-Year-Old Woman Dead in Peoria's 23rd 2019 Homicide

A 75-year-old Peoria woman is dead after a suspected elder abuse incident.Peoria police responded to the 500 block of NE Monroe around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.…

Yellow police tape stretches across a blurry crime scene. It says "Police Line Do Not Cross." The text "WCBU Police and Fire" lays on top of that photo.

Peoria teen charged with murder in death of 15-year-old Merian Smith

A Peoria man was booked into the Peoria County Jail on Monday evening on first-degree murder charges.

Wooshball co-creators Mike Jirik and Tazio Grivetti hold the bat and balls used to play the sport as they stand in front of the WCBU banner in the station's master studio.

Co-inventors pitch novel, inclusive baseball variant with Peoria set to host first ‘world championship’

Mike Jirik and Tazio Grivetti noticed fewer young people playing baseball, and decided to come up with a sport that had more action and greater appeal. The result? WooshBall.

Spirit of Peoria pairing up with Julia Belle Swain in La Crosse, Wis.

Two riverboats with long legacies in the city of Peoria are together— in La Crosse, Wis.

Jake Bowers is the treasurer of Peoria Pride, he says the organization "doubled its footprint" on the riverfront for River City Pride Fest 2023.

Peoria Proud's River City Pride Fest doubles in size for 2023

Peoria Proud’s River City Pride Fest is back for the second year, bringing entertainment, vendors and community resources to Riverfront Park.

Peoria Unveils Proposed Terms of Combined Sewer Overflow Consent Decree

The city of Peoria and U.S. EPA have finally reached a tentative agreement to settle federal allegations that the city's combined sewer overflow violates…

Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center testing at-home sensors

The Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center is testing new technology that could help doctors better monitor patients with chronic diseases. A…

Long Term Recovery Center continues to help tornado victims

Hundreds of families lost everything in last year’s November 17th tornadoes that ripped through Pekin, East Peoria and Washington. Some recovery needs…

Peorian Dorothy "Jo" Lakota is a Native American and member of the Walla Walla, Lakota and Pueblo tribes.

‘We are all one’: Native Jo Lakota shares stories of Peoria tribe, reflections on Thanksgiving

Jo Lakota drove to Oklahoma nearly 50 years ago looking for remnants of the Peoria tribe. What she learned surprised the community.

Train tracks running near Adams Street near the McClugage Bridge, along the Illinois River in Peoria, Ill.

Federal passenger rail plan recommends Peoria link — eventually

A newly released federal planning document recommends a new passenger railway connecting Peoria to cities like Bloomington, Galesburg, Champaign, and Davenport sometime in the next forty years.

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