Search results for

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Michelle Nielsen Ott joins Jenn Gordon to talk about the Sculpture Walk Peoria opening day event on May 21, 2022.Beginning with a ribbon-cutting at 9 a.m. at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, the event includes a tour with the artists behind the eight new sculptures soon to be installed on Washington Street. You’ll hear about the types of sculptures featured on this year’s walk, as well as other activities surrounding the opening day event.Learn more on the Peoria Art Guild's website.

A medical simulation lab in Peoria is the testing site for new anatomy specimens that reduces its reliance on cadavers for dissections.Jump Trading…

Peoria County will have ten fewer polling locations, beginning with the March primary elections.The Peoria County Board of Election Commissioners approved…

The Boston Red Sox won the World Series, but how did they come back from a terrible season in 2012? And which players and teams should you pay attention to in the NBA, beyond LeBron James and the Miami Heat? Howard Bryant of ESPN talks with host Scott Simon about the week in sports.

Today’s programming is made possible in part by WCBU Day Sponsors Kristin and Eugene Johnston, who invite you to visit Festival of Trees this Thurs.-Sat., benefitting Peoria's Crittenton Centers. Learn how you can become a WCBU Day Sponsor.

Today’s programming is made possible in part by WCBU Day Sponsor Jane Myers inviting you to Graceland Center for Purposeful Aging whose mission is to enhance the lives of older adults in the Peoria area. Visit their website for details. Learn how you can become a WCBU Day Sponsor.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, May 24, 2021. Our top story is about how Republican congressional candidate Esther Joy King. She will make stops in the Peoria area today as part of a launch tour for her second run for the 17th District seat. You'll also hear about Seattle entrepreneur who is piloting a new concept in Peoria's Warehouse District - 32 Airbnb rentals under one roof.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, August 17th. You'll hear about the new collaborative effort between the Peoria area's three major institutions of higher learning to train more than one thousand skilled information technology workers. Plus, a local daycare is partnering with Peoria's teen moms to provide childcare while the moms earn their high school diploma. On Deck is produced by Holden Kellogg.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, July 19th. You'll hear about the Peoria City Council's plans to discuss how to spend nearly 8 million dollars in state and federal funding for violence reduction at their meeting tonight. Plus, a look at how Illinois has the chance to uphold its promise to diversify the cannabis industry, and a Peoria woman's struggle to obtain a license. On Deck is produced by Holden Kellogg.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, July 14th, 2022. You'll hear about Carl Cannon stepping away from the Peoria Park district after 21 years as his Elite Community Outreach program becomes its own entity. Plus, The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is looking into the effects of long COVID through a collaboration with a national study. On Deck is produced by Holden Kellogg.