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The exterior of the 11-story PNC Building at 301 SW Adams St. in downtown Peoria.

Peoria plans to buy PNC Building, adjacent properties for $1.75M

An 11-story downtown tower, a neighboring office building, and an adjacent parking garage may soon become properties owned by the City of Peoria.

The Shade-Lohmann Bridge carries Interstate 474 over the Illinois River. Resurfacing 14 miles of I-474 between the Shade-Lohmann Bridge and I-74 is among the major Illinois Department of Transportation included in $20.7 billion in funding through the Rebuild Illinois program.

IDOT Allocates $450M To Peoria-Area Roadwork Over Next 6 Years

Nearly $450 million dollars in major road work is planned for the Peoria area over the next six years as part of a $20.7 billion dollar funding package announced last week by Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The Haddad family stands in front of their namesake restaurant's building with the contractors who completed a free façade project.

Haddad's restaurant celebrates new building façade thanks to Baldovin Construction, Peoria contractors

Lebanese immigrants Antoine "Tony" and Loreece Haddad founded the beloved restaurant in the early 1980s.

‘Home Sweet Home: Shahrbanoo Hamzeh’ explores what happens behind closed doors

On this week’s episode of Out and About, host Jenn Gordon talks with William Butler from the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria about their current exhibition "Home Sweet Home" by Iranian artist Shahrbanoo Hamzeh. Through melancholic but colorful paintings, Hamzeh explores what occurs behind closed doors and suggests that our bodies, domestic spaces and home countries function as three parallel homes on different levels. The exhibit is on display in the Preston Jackson Gallery at the Contemporary Art Center now thru February 19. For more information visit Contemporary Art Center of Peoria.

On Deck - Thursday, January 12, 2023

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, January 12th. You'll hear about how the Peoria International Airport was affected after a system outage delayed flights across the country yesterday. Plus, Executive Director of the Everett Dirksen Congressional Center explains why people should know more about the center and the man its named after.

Peoria Public Schools fine arts teachers introduce their five-year reform plan, Kids Play in Peoria, at a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Peoria Federation of Teachers headquarters on SW Washington Street.

Peoria teachers union calls for school district to beef up fine arts staffing

The Peoria Federation of Teachers is laying out a new five-year plan they say can revitalize the eroded fine arts programming in Peoria Public Schools.

This National Weather Service photo shows damage in Justice, Ill. after a July 15 tornado. President Joe Biden issued a federal major disaster declaration for seven Illinois counties after the July 13-16 severe weather throughout the state.

Peoria County officials: Pay attention to sirens during spring and summer storm seasons

The Peoria County Emergency Management Agency is reminding residents what outdoor warning sirens mean in the midst of spring storm season.

Celebrate literary legend Jane Austen at the Peoria Public Library, plus other festivities

On this week’s Out and About, Jennifer Davis, manager of public relations at Peoria Public Library, joins Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois to discuss the upcoming "Jane Austen Birthday Celebration" on Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m. at the McClure Branch.

Four men and one woman in Peoria County Sheriff's Office uniforms stand behind a table with a row of automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, with a U.S. flag on the left, an Illinois state flag on the right, and a sheriff's office banner in the background.

Peoria County Sheriff’s Office gets $50K to buy new AEDs

The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is getting 45 new automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, thanks to a grant of nearly $53,000 from the Gary Sinise Foundation.

Facility Upgrades Planned for UnityPoint Health Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center

UnityPoint Health is preparing to make a multi-million dollar addition next year to enhance its behavioral healthcare services. The facilities upgrades…

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