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Voters choose status quo Peoria City Council, new members for District 150

The City of Peoria saw slightly fewer people head to the polls yesterday compared to four years ago. Peoria City Election Commission Executive Director…

Apartment Building in Peoria Among 25 Illinois Sites Added to National Historic Register

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency added 25 significant properties to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.…

Facing Driver Shortages, East Peoria Trucking Company Seeks To Expand Into Cannabis Growing

A local food distribution company wants to start up a new side business to stay open: craft cannabis growing.The East Peoria Zoning Board of Appeals…

Peoria police say an 18-year-old man was killed in a shooting Thanksgiving morning

Peoria police said an 18-year-old man was shot and killed on Thanksgiving morning. The shooting marks the city’s 33rd homicide of 2021.

Police tape blocks off access to the Shell gas station on W. Main in Peoria, near Campustown. Peoria police are referring all comment requests to the Illinois Department of Revenue.

State tax authorities may be investigating several Peoria-area Shell gas stations

The Illinois Department of Revenue appears to be closely eyeing several Peoria-area Shell gas stations.

Members of the Peoria Federation of Teachers overwhelmingly voted to approve a strike authorization Thursday afternoon at Woodruff High School.

Peoria teachers' union votes to authorize strike as tense negotiations with district administration continue

Members of the Peoria Federation of Teachers overwhelming approved a strike authorization in a vote Thursday evening.

Searchers from several agencies were called in to look for 77-year-old Jack Dubaic, a missing New York man found Tuesday afternoon in Peoria County.

Missing New York man has died after discovery in rural Peoria County

A 77-year-old man from New York State has died after he was found in a remote area of rural Peoria County.

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

Peoria woman sentenced to 3-year prison term for infant son's overdose death

A Peoria woman was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday after she was found at fault for her infant son's fatal overdose death in August.

The discussion was led by Agbara Bryson of New Millennium Institute.

Forum says 'all hands on deck' needed to solve Peoria gun violence

Community leaders say collaboration is essential to tackle the ongoing issue of gun violence in the Peoria area.

The Peoria Train Fair model railroading expo returns to Illinois Central College in East Peoria on Sunday. Rick Stephenson of the River City Model Railroad Club in Pekin says the event will include operating train layouts and an interactive exhibit for kids.

The Peoria Train Fair, derailed last year by COVID-19, is back on track

Peoria-area train buffs get an opportunity to indulge that interest Sunday when the Peoria Train Fair returns to Illinois Central College in East Peoria.

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