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District 150 board forges ahead on search for superintendent

Peoria School District 150 board members could begin interviewing candidates for a superintendent as soon as February. A consultant from the Illinois…

Black drivers are 6 times more likely than whites to be pulled over by police in Peoria. It's part of a larger statewide trend

Black and Latino drivers in the city of Peoria are disproportionately more likely to get pulled over by police than white motorists.

Detective Christina Chavez (left) with Sergeant Amy Dotson of the Peoria Police Department

Female officers make up just 12.5% of total commissioned officers at the Peoria Police Department

Across the country, the staffing divide between men and women in law enforcement has consistently been large, with women historically making up a distinct minority of people in the field. In fact, women make up only 13% of full-time police officers across the United States.

Peoria set a near-record for warmest December last month. It's part of a longer trend of warming Illinois winters

Not only did Peoria miss out on a white Christmas, but the city also saw one of its warmest-ever winters.

Bradley University president Stephen Standifird speaks at a joint press conference with Illinois Central College and Eureka College to announce plans to construct an IT workforce pipeline with $15 million in U.S. EDA grant funds awarded to ICC.

How Peoria's higher ed institutions plan to train up 1,000 new IT professionals over the next 3 years

The Peoria area's three major institutions of higher learning are embarking on a major initiative to train up more than 1,000 skilled information technology workers over the next three years.

A'Lelia Bundles, descendent of Madam C.J. Walker, and James Agbara Bryson, descendent of Annie Malone, sit in the "Life and Legacy of Annie Malone" exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Musuem.

Descendants of pioneering hair care rivals Madam C.J. Walker and Annie Malone share their legacies at Peoria Riverfront Museum

A'Lelia Bundles, descendent of Walker, and James Agbara Bryson, descendent of Malone, are taking part in a lecture series this weekend at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. They’re talking about the legacy both women have had on the beauty industry, and the complicated relationship they had as business rivals.

Lighted Horse Display at the Festival of Lights in East Peoria

East Peoria kicks off 37th annual Festival of Lights after first place win on 'The Great Christmas Light Fight'

East Peoria’s 37th annual Festival of Lights is back and better than ever, coming off a first place championship win on ABC’s prime time TV show “The Great Christmas Light Fight” in 2020.

The Penguin Players take flight at ICC with 'Back to the 80’s'

On this week’s episode of Out and About Ryann Pugh and Marie Nelson join host Jenn Gordon to talk about The Penguin Players upcoming production of “Back to the 80’s”. The Penguin Players is an extension of The Penguin Project, a national non-profit organization founded by Dr. Andrew Morgan in Peoria, Illinois with the vision of creating unrestricted access for children with special needs to the performing arts. The Penguin Players provides performing opportunities for adults who have aged out of The Penguin Project. Performances will take place at the ICC Performing Arts Center on August 19 through August 21. For tickets and information visit https://icc.edu/arts/.

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