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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 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.
  • The Peoria Police Department issued a traffic collision alert for the city of Peoria Monday morning. Citizens involved in minor, non-injury vehicle…
  • A Peoria woman died Sunday due to the extreme heat, coupled with a lack of air conditioning.Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 61-year-old Julia…
  • Leaders at both UnityPoint Health and OSF Healthcare in Peoria described dire conditions within ERs and ICUs during a press briefing on Thursday.
  • Both the Peoria County Elections Commission and Tazewell County Clerk’s office report an increase in early voting and mail-in ballots this election season.
  • On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Angela Bottrell, co-chair of the Peoria Heights Fine Art Fair, about the upcoming two-day event taking place May 9 and 10 in Tower Park. The juried fair features artists working across a wide range of mediums, from painting and photography to sculpture, jewelry, and fiber arts. Angela shares how the event supports working artists while creating a vibrant weekend for the community in the heart of Peoria Heights.
  • 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.
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