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On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Indo-American Society of Peoria board member Krupal Sanghvi about the upcoming India Fest.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Dr. David Vroman, conductor of the Peoria Municipal Band, about their exciting 2025 season.

On today’s episode, you’ll hear from businessman Brett Nicklaus from Dixon, Illinois. Last week he filed to challenge State Senator Win Stoller of Germantown Hills in the newly redrawn 37th district. WCBU's Maggie Strahan speaks with Nicklaus about his candidacy. And The Peoria Public Library's McClure Branch has hired its first ever "artist in residence.” Her name is Alexa Cary. She's a professional photographer and a founding member of the Peoria Guild of Black Artists. WCBU’s Tim Shelley talks to her and McClure Branch manager Sarah Couri about how the new program is working out. Plus, during Postmark Peoria, you’ll hear WCBU correspondent Steve Tarter talk to Lee Fosburgh, the archivist who organizes Caterpillar's long history.

In today's episode, we'll cover the various bills proposed in the Illinois General Assembly to regulate the creation of carbon dioxide transfer pipelines. Plus, a prominent Peorian reflects on her career in journalism, particularly the challenge of breaking into the field as a woman in 1963. Then, on this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright talks with the artists behind VERDANT, a new exhibit on display at the Peoria Public Library.

In today's episode, the skimming spree stealing hundreds and thousands from low-income Americans receiving federal benefits. Then, former Peoria City Council member Beth Jensen talks about her priorities after spending nearly a decade around the horseshoe. Plus, part two of Steve Tarter's conversation with the Macomb travel and conventions director looking to spur tourism through the area's rich history.

Illinoisans have been ordered to "stay at home" to slow the spread of COVID-19. But some Peoria businesses are still finding ways to connect with the…

In today's episode, WCBU student reporter Isabela Nieto visits with the award-winning Peoria Public Schools speech team. And a new book takes a look at what Black Americans have said about Abraham Lincoln. Plus, Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford explains what climate change means for this state...and the impacts we're already seeing.

In today's episode, you'll hear more about the contract talks between the Peoria Public Library and the union representing many of its employees. And learn about a new degree program at Bradley University that allows students to write the music for videogames. Plus, Mike Miller stops in to share his expert observations about changes in bald eagle nesting along the Illinois River.

In today's episode, you'll hear about a new study from an Illinois nonprofit on regenerative agriculture. And find out why obstetrics services are disappearing from rural Illinois hospitals. Plus, an interview with Dr. James Barnett of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria's Rural Student Physician Program about the effort to keep rural health care sustainable.

In today's episode, you'll hear from Bradley University journalism professor Sara Netzley on why trust in the news media is on the decline...and what that means for society. And learn how a quilt can be more than just a textile. Plus, a conversation with Peoria City councilman Kiran Velpula as WCBU concludes our installment of interviews with at-large council candidates.