WCBU - Site Search | WCBU Peoria

The image features a photo of this episode’s guest: performer, songwriter and historian Barry Cloyd. The image features an all-capitalized text headline that reads “FROM WOODSTOCK TO TODAY” with an underlying smaller text that reads “featuring Barry Cloyd.” The graphic artwork also features an icon of the podcast’s sponsor PNC Bank in the center with the WCBU and NPR logos in the left-hand corner. In the bottom right-hand corner are icons of the various podcast platforms where the Out and About podcast can be streamed/downloaded. In the bottom left-hand corner is Out and About spelled out in large, white graphic letters.

For What It’s Worth: A Tribute to Stephen Stills in Song & Story, coming Aug. 22

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Barry Cloyd about For What It’s Worth: A Tribute to Stephen Stills in Song & Story, coming Aug. 22 to the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria. Blending live music with storytelling, the multimedia performance traces Stills’ career through Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and his solo work.

East Peoria keeps its property tax levy amount unchanged for second straight year

The City of East Peoria is keeping its property tax levy amount unchanged, representing a slight drop in the tax rate, for the next fiscal year.

A patient receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection at the Tazewell County Health Department clinic in Pekin.

Peoria, Tazewell Counties Rank In Illinois' Top 10 For Residents Fully Vaccinated For COVID-19

Peoria County ranks sixth in Illinois in the percentage of residents fully vaccinated for COVID-19, while Tazewell County is also among the state’s top 10. However, four Peoria County residents, including a man in his 30s, succumbed to the disease in the past day

The Peoria Area Senior Citizens Band playing a concert at Villas of Hollybrook in East Peoria.

'Seniors making music for seniors': How Greater Peoria bands are making a difference

Music, in many ways, can be timeless and span generations. Tunes like “God Bless the USA'' and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” are still heard today, serving as a sentimental reminder of the past. And, if you're especially lucky, you may be able to catch the Peoria Area Senior Citizens Band (PASCB) playing those very tunes during one of its concerts.

Out and About in Greater Peoria: Watermelon Festival, street fair and Father's Day fishing

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of June 14- June 16, 2023, curated by WCBU's Camryn Cutinello. 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.

Out and About in Greater Peoria: Five Points Friday concert, India Fest and crafting

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Aug. 16- Aug. 18, 2023, curated by WCBU's Camryn Cutinello. 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.

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

Man convicted of stealing car with child inside in Peoria sentenced to 15 years in prison

Authorities said Victor Farris, 46, stole a car from Enterprise Car Rental on Pioneer Parkway on Sept. 4 — with a 3-year-old child inside.

'We As A Community Have Failed Our Children:' Tense Town Hall Digs At The Roots Of Peoria Public Schools' Deeper Issues

Disruptive days at several schools in the Peoria Public Schools system are putting a spotlight on the deeper problems at play in the district.

Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat explains the plan for locking cell phone pouches at a press conference Tuesday.

Public invited to town halls next week with 2 finalists to become Peoria's next school superintendent

The public is invited to town hall meetings next week to meet the two finalists to become the next superintendent of Peoria Public Schools.

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, wearing his "Straight Outo Clarksdale" shirt in the style of Black Lives Matter, straining as he hits a note on his white blues guitar while playing at a festival

'Old soul' Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram brings modern blues to the Peoria Blues and Heritage Festival

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram is often described as the future of Blues music. Though he's been described as on 'old soul,' he has his sights on updating blues to include modern, contemporary sounds, including rap. His band plays the Peoria Blues and Heritage Festival this weekend.

Search results for