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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.

As Peoria leaders seek to reverse the region's population loss over the next several years, they're eyeing a growing demographic to bolster the people count: remote workers.

Students may soon have to take one semester of civics in order to graduate from high school. Illinois Public Radio's Brittanie Brooks reports. Many…

BioUrja claims they're owed more than $27 million after the manufacturer of Purell hand sanitizer reneged on an agreement to purchase some 14.7 million gallons of ethanol produced in Peoria.

The second heat advisory of the year is hitting Central Illinois. But heat exhaustion and heat strokes are only part of the picture. Extra stress on air and cooling systems means many people will face higher electric bills in what's already expected to be a painful year for energy consumer this summer.

Police say a "roving street party" is to blame for a shooting on Peoria's Riverfront that left 13 people injured early Sunday morning.Police Chief Loren…

The Peoria City Council on Tuesday approved the first step toward a $2.5 million financing package for the Twin Towers Place condominium association, deferred a contentious liquor license application for a grocery store, and passed a resolution to place a time capsule in City Hall's cornerstone.

The Peoria City/County Health Department issued its 2022 report on STIs at this week’s board of health meeting. The findings show Peoria's rates are higher than state and national averages, and that race, education, poverty and access to care are among the key factors.

Tranq is short for tranquilizer and a trade name for the drug xylazine. Harwood says xylazine is generally used by veterinarians as a sedative, but is being mixed into fentanyl to increase demand.

In his latest monthly conversation with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon, Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich explains why he feels a $100,000 outside study on the viability of the city buying out the water company is money well spent.