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  • HFO closes its season with "Carmina Burana"
    We're talking this week with David Commanday, Artistsic Director of the Heartland Festival Orchestra. They're finishing their 7th season by joining forces…
  • Here's What the New Taft Homes May Look Like
    The Peoria Housing Authority got some good news last week when the state approved its preliminary plans for the new Taft Homes. More details about those…
  • Mayor's Youth Improve the City, and Themselves
    A group of 20 high school students employed by Peoria’s public works department for the summer have some ideas about how the city can better serve area…
  • Teen Charged with First-Degree Murder in Double Homicide; Makes 1st Appearance in Court
    16-year-old Jermontay Brock is charged with first degree murder for the death of Anthony ‘AJ’ Polnitz at a house party last weekend. Brock is being held…
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    Familiar Faces Move Into New Roles At WCBU, WGLT
    Listeners and readers will hear and see several familiar voices and names popping up in new places on WGLT and WCBU.The changes stem in part from the…
  • Volunteers still needed in tornado zones
    East Peoria, Pekin and Washington continue post-tornado debris removal and volunteers are still needed. Clare Holdinghaus is part of the emergency…
  • Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria holds an arrest record file folder as he speaks at a podium with a police department shield while Mayor Rita Ali stands beside him during a Tuesday news conference.
    Teen with long arrest record charged in shooting incident that injured 9-year-old
    A 15-year-old suspect with more than 20 arrests over the past five years has been charged in connection with a weekend shooting event in Peoria that sent another boy to the hospital.
  • Methodist College Associate Director of Library Services Joel Shoemaker stands in front of a traveling exhibit that showcases the changes in public health messaging about AIDS and HIV over the past four decades.
    Exhibit at Methodist College chronicles evolution of AIDS/HIV public health messaging
    A national traveling exhibit currently at Peoria’s Methodist College showcases the history of public health messaging related to AIDS and HIV dating back to the 1980s.
  • On Deck - Monday, April 18, 2022
    WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, April 18. Our top story is about the Clean Water Foundation’s upcoming celebration on April 25. You’ll also hear about how increases in global coffee exports are creating tough challenges for local roasters in Greater Peoria. WCBU's Hannah Alani interviews the teams at Leaves ‘n Beans, CxT Roasting Company, and Thirty Thirty Coffee Co. about how price hikes are affecting everything from bulk ordering to production to the cost of a cup. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.
  • On Deck - Monday, March 21, 2022
    WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, March 21. Our top story is about “Match Day” at University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria. You’ll also hear about the life, legacy, and bipartisan philosophy of Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois. NPR’s award-winning legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg profiles Durbin ahead of the East Saint Louis native’s biggest task yet … chairing this week’s Supreme Court Senate confirmation hearings. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.
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