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A house in South Peoria was demolished Saturday following an apparent arson after Peoria firefighters responded to the location for a second time this week.

Peoria District 1 school board candidate Keisha Alexander said she's not conceding to school board president Martha Ross just yet, as mail-in ballots remain to be counted.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, June 21, 2021. Our top story is about how OSF Health Care officials say their recently opened On Call telehealth facility in downtown Peoria is a gateway to the industry's future. You'll also hear about how in Dunlap, Hickory Grove Elementary School is trying a new early childhood education concept: an outdoor learning center.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Our top story is about how UnityPoint Health is planning a new $24 million behavioral health center for children in Peoria. You'll also hear from several restaurant workers who share their experiences as restaurants try to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A joint initiative between the Illinois House and Illinois State Police is bringing cameras to highways across the state.

If you live in the Tri-County area, you've heard of the famous question: “Will it play in Peoria?” The question, originating in the early 1920’s during the vaudeville era, was used to measure the popularity of certain products, ideas, and art forms — essentially meaning that if something took off in Peoria, other people around the nation were sure to like it, too.

LaTrina Leary and Frank Abdnour will have to wait at least another week before finding out which one of them won the Democratic primary for Peoria…

The Grow Your Own Teacher program at Peoria Public Schools will add four more graduates by the end of the current school year.

The Jolt Foundation's satellite service will operate from 2-5 p.m. Fridays in Pekin.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Jan. 28 through Jan. 21, 2024, curated by WCBU's Meagan Ruger-Smith. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.