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Gov. JB Pritzker this week signed into law the "Climate and Equitable Jobs Act," creating ratepayer subsidies for wind and solar projects in addition to mandating carbon emission reduction and the eventual closure of coal- and natural gas-fired power plants.

Rising juvenile crime and an increase in unruly summertime gatherings are leading some members of the Peoria City Council to raise some unorthodox ideas to quell unrest.

The recurring film program returns with a selection of "some of the funniest films ever made" with this series. Riverfront museum film curator and author Marc Eliot talks about this new series, along with how the program presents movies that Peoria and central Illinois audiences don't normally have an opportunity to see.

After extra pandemic money to the SNAP benefit program ended earlier this year, Sophia's Kitchen is seeing some of its busiest months yet.

The Village of Peoria Heights is in a period of uncertainty, as a divided village board charts the path forward for the village’s volunteer fire department.

Rape crisis centers are facing many hardships during the pandemic. Many are struggling to maintain services their clients rely on and balance budgets....

PSO music director George Stelluto told WCBU the decision felt right. The conductor has performed in Ukraine multiple times since 2000.

Revenues are down and expenses are up in the city of Peoria's proposed 2024-25 spending plan.

Advocates for Peoria's unhoused population see a lot of problems with the city's proposal to ban unauthorized encampments on public property.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Sept. 8-10, 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.