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For the first time in more than 20 years, members of the Peoria Fire Department are receiving the Firefighting Medal of Valor from the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office.

Distillery Labs is slated to open in the former ICC Thomas building in downtown Peoria next spring. It's just one hub of the Illinois Innovation Network, organized under the University of Illinois umbrella.

Central Illinois isn’t particularly known for mountains, hilly landscapes, or rocky terrain. But that doesn’t stop many Peorians from engaging in an unlikely sport for this region: rock climbing.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali said the conversations around the council horseshoe about her trademark of the term "S-NET" and that group's meetings have become a distraction from the real issue of the violence disproportionately impacting Peoria's Black community.

Her letter to the district community dated Jan. 23 comes as President Donald Trump's promised crackdown on illegal immigration was launched via a flurry of executive orders and agency directives.

In the second part of an in-depth interview with WCBU, Bishop Lou Tylka assesses his first year as the leader of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria.

Funding for the state-of-the-art technology is thanks to a $12,500 grant from Project Next Generation (PNG) that serves culturally diverse and low-income populations.

The Joint Commission on Racial Justice and Equity completed and released a 30-page report documenting racial inequities in the county this week.

The arrival of a new year is expected to bring a burst of winter weather to the Tri-County in the form of a snowstorm and a cold snap.

Jessie McGowan said it's time to stop pointing fingers, and start to get to work on preventing violence in Peoria.