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The City of Peoria has budgeted $1.3 million of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act over each of the next two years to go toward anti-violence efforts .

Peoria Public Schools art and music teachers say they need more funding and better staffing to grow the district's arts program, and give students a well-rounded arts education.

The Prairie Center of the Arts is hosting its 4th Regional Alumni Art Exhibition. It features the work of 28 artists -- all alumni of the Center's…

A state law signed by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has elevated civics to a high school graduation requirement.Public schools are now required to offer two…

Jonathan Wright is a correspondent for WCBU. He joined the station in 2022.

1A travels to Austin, Texas, to explore how to create a more vibrant civic culture.

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/.

When East Peoria completed construction of the EastSide Centre in 1996, the multisports complex was a few steps ahead of its time. But now the times are catching up to the concept, the city's mayor said Friday.

Roasters at Leaves 'n Beans, CxT, and Thirty Thirty are juggling skyrocketing coffee prices with meeting consumer demand.

A spokeswoman for Bruce Rauner says the Illinois governor is studying new uses for the Kewanee youth detention center after it closes. Rauner wants to…