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With the Peoria Innovation Alliance officially opening its physical space in downtown Peoria, Executive Director Jake Hamann said its priorities will focus on finding solutions to the city’s biggest problems through civic entrepreneurship.

An attempt to reverse the planned budget-related cuts of two Peoria Fire Department engines fell short Tuesday night, after the City Council unanimously…

The Ameren Illinois Broadway in Peoria series is back at the Peoria Civic Center for its second season beginning Nov. 2 with the hit Broadway musical, "Come From Away."

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with the Peoria Area Civic Chorale's artistic director and conductor Dr. Joseph D. Henry about their upcoming performances of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem on May 3 and 4 at Five Points Washington and May 5 at First United Methodist Church in Peoria.

Peoria Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar tells WCBU that recent concert crowds have exceeded expectations after the venue stayed dormant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leaders from the City of Peoria and School District 150 are looking at Rockford for ideas on how to connect students to community resources, like job…

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Nov. 3 through Nov. 5, 2023, 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.

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Lynette Steger, First Vice President of the Peoria Women's Club, about the organization’s long-standing impact on Peoria’s civic and cultural landscape.

Labor shortages, potential clean energy changes, rising fuel costs, supply chain delays. These are some of the major challenges the truck driving industry has faced in recent years.

Nearly four months ago, Peoria Civic Center general manager Rik Edgar declared “it’s time to turn the machine back on,” after the downtown entertainment venue had been shuttered for more than 500 days by the COVID-19 pandemic.