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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.

Jonathan Ross, a native of Greater Peoria, is named among several Trump administration officials in a civil lawsuit alleging the ICE agent is responsible for carrying out a conspiracy to unlawfully target ethnic communities and their allies.

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.

Hundreds of students, parents, teachers and clergy members gathered at St. Mark’s School last Thursday to ask Democratic lawmakers to support extending the controversial Invest in Kids Act.

Ryan Foster wasn't always on board with taking a leading role in helping urban agriculture take root on Peoria's South Side. In fact, he resisted the idea at first.

Workers will move into the new building, 124 SW Adams St., in January.

A federal grant covers more than a third of a project to replace water infrastructure along Peoria Heights’ Route 29.