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An image from Google Street View from August 2023 shows the exterior of the Kroger supermarket at 3311 N. Sterling Avenue in Peoria.

Kroger store on Sterling Avenue closes earlier than planned

The Kroger grocery store in Peoria’s Sterling Bazaar shopping center closed Wednesday, more than a week ahead of the initially scheduled date.

Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch manager Cynthia Smith says a 2010 renovation and expansion project that tripled the size of the landmark building with a contemporary wing has allowed them to add more public computer stations and offer more STEM programming for students.

Q&A: Cynthia Smith touts increased programming capability at Peoria Public Library’s Lincoln Branch

Lincoln Branch manager Cynthia Smith has seen the library's service to the South Side neighborhood grow tremendously over the past decade, aided by a renovation and expansion project 10 years ago.

Fisher Stolz, art professor at Bradley University, is one half of a team that worked as consultants and restorationists on the Sonar Tide refurbishing.

Bradley professor who helped restore Sonar Tide explains the process

An iconic sculpture that welcomes visitors to downtown Peoria has received a thorough restoration after almost four decades out in the elements.

Daniel Musisi

Daniel Musisi is WCBU's Assistant Audio Director. He's also the host of our daily newsmagazine All Things Peoria.

OSF HealthCare Chief Operating Officer Dr. Mike Cruz discusses the Breakthrough Treatment Center as part of the OSF HealthCare Institute during a news conference Tuesday outside the institute's construction site in Peoria.

OSF's Cancer Institute will have a Breakthrough Treatment Center. Here's what that means

In a collaboration with Origin, the Breakthrough Treatment Center intends to provide pathways to new technologies, groundbreaking developments, and world-class physicians.

Dr. Cory Barker, Assistant Communications Professor at Bradley University

A Bradley University professor wants to help Peorians develop better media habits through a partnership with Peoria Public Library

In an age of misinformation, biases, and an endless number of websites and mediums, it’s hard to distinguish fact from fiction, or even know where to start.

Senator Everett Dirksen (R-Ill.), Senate Minority leader, sits atop a table as he talks with newsmen on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 1965. (AP Photo/Henry Griffin)

Dirksen Center: Best-kept secret in Pekin?

As executive director of the Everett Dirksen Congressional Center in Pekin, Tiffany White believes more people not only need to know more about the center but how government works in the United States.

Outside the Horseshoe

Peoria area higher ed leaders say U.S. Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision doesn't impact their admissions policies

Opinions vary sharply on the U.S. Supreme Court decision to gut affirmative action policies in higher education admissions, but Peoria-area institutions claim they don't expect much impact.

A "For Sale" sign stands in front of a home that is in the process of being sold.

Peoria area real estate market sees one of its best 3rd quarters ever, but it's still a 15% dropoff from last year

Home sales in the Peoria area during the third quarter fell 15.2% compared with the same period a year ago, but Peoria Area Association of Realtors president Robin Simpson says that figure is a little misleading.

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