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A group of tents form a homeless encampment in a wooded area near the Illinois River in Pekin.

Homeless population could lose option of sleeping in public places in Peoria, Pekin following Supreme Court ruling

Most Peoria-area communities do not currently have city ordinances in place similar to those enacted by a rural Oregon city that gained the national spotlight with its crackdown on homelessness. However, they may consider it now.

Q&A: Peoria County Coroner on Pandemic's Local Toll

Over 3,400 Peoria County residents died in 2020. That’s nearly 15% more than the previous year. COVID-19 was a contributing factor – but not the only factor.

Board member Jennifer Groves Allison, District 17, presents River Kitty Cafe with a proclamation on two years of business.

Peoria County Board approves wind farm road agreement

This does not mean Peoria County will approve construction of the facility. The road use agreement is the first step in a long, multi-stage regulatory process — but it was enough to draw a packed room of supporters and opponents.

AFSCME Local 3464 members picket outside the Peoria Public Library North Branch on Saturday.

Peoria Public Library, union workers heading to mediation

Library workers have been without a contract since the beginning of the year, and discussions over a new agreement have reached an impasse.

Workers prepare to take a tent used by people experiencing homelessness to a garbage truck, Friday, March 11, 2022, during the clearing and removal of several tents at an encampment in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle.

Is poverty criminalized in Peoria? A lawyer provides her take

The criminalization of poverty can appear in communities in many different ways. A Richwoods High School alumni is trying to shed light on the issue through emphasizing the importance of research within a larger conversation.

William Buckner stands outside the Peoria church he now calls home.

Peoria man makes historic church into inspiring home

If you peruse Peoria real estate listings, you may have noticed a beautiful, historic church for sale on North East Madison Avenue. It's listed as single family residential.

New East Peoria Police Chief David Catton says officer recruitment is at the top of his priority list, and that retail theft is the biggest crime issue facing the city right now.

East Peoria Police search for more space in a new building

The East Peoria Police Department expects to be in a new building by around 2026.

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

Peoria man convicted of killing 2 women receives life sentence

Stevie Linwood, 44, was convicted in February of first-degree murder in the deaths of Zaneta Winters and Jakaiden Rynearson, his girlfriend and a neighbor who tried to render aid.

On Deck - Monday, March 14, 2022

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, March 14. Our top story is about Peoria's Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute. You'll also hear about the recent sale of the former Heddington Oaks senior home in West Peoria to UnityPoint Health. WCBU’s Tim Shelley interviews UnityPoint Health Central Illinois CEO Dr. Keith Knepp about the hospital's plan to turn the facility into a youth and adult behavioral health center. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.

On Deck - Wednesday, September 15, 2021

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Our top story is about how as the Peoria Chiefs finish off this season with a "fan appreciation week," general manager Jason Mott is optimistic this year's lagging attendance won't extend into 2022. You’ll also hear about how a locally famous West Peoria steakhouse is becoming a cannabis consumption lounge. Tim Shelley speaks with High Harbor Cannabis Lounge and Event Center owner Ron DiGiacomo about the new business.

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