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A downtown parade Friday afternoon will celebrate the Peoria Rivermen winning their first professional hockey championship in 22 seasons, with a ceremony to follow at the Peoria Civic Center.

Peoria Police says social media posts asserting attempted abductions in the area are false. In fact police say the posts that started on Friday are…

On today’s episode, you’ll hear from OSF HealthCare's Dr. Mary Stapel. She leads the Street Medicine team in Peoria. She tells WCBU’s Tim Shelley about how they use a mobile van to bring care directly to people experiencing homelessness. And Reporter Sarah Nardi talks to Design Lab Director Scott Barrows and Elise Albers of OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria about the barriers to childhood vaccinations and how mobile clinics are working to overcome them. Plus, during Out and About host Jenn Gordon of Arts Partners of Central Illinois is joined by jazz icon Chuck Israels and Heartland Festival Orchestra Artistic Director David Commanday to talk about the HFO's upcoming concert Iconic Jazz. The concert is happening on Saturday, March 19 at Five Points in Washington.

The Peoria Stadium is getting a makeover that's been a long time coming.

In today's episode, WCBU's Collin Schopp investigates why the former Peoria township supervisor was approved for unemployment benefits after he lost his re-election race. And learn how startups backed by OSF Ventures were impacted by the Silicon Valley Bank failure. Plus, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright, executive director of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois, joins me in the studio for her introduction as the new host of Out and About.

In today's episode, you'll hear a conversation with new Pekin Mayor Mary Burress about the current turmoil surrounding city hall and her efforts to guide councilmembers and the public on a path forward. And hear about a Peoria man who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1992 after a false witness testimony. Plus, learn how a listening tour will inform how $65 billion in funding will be spent on broadband and digital equity projects across the country.

As fans began to enter Carver Arena on Friday night, songs like “The Boys Are Back In Town” and the theme to “Welcome Back, Kotter” played on the PA system.

In today's episode, you'll hear from proponents and opponents on the proposed performing arts pavilion in Donovan Park. Some say it's an opportunity waiting to be seized...while other believe the location of the pavilion would pose a big issue.

In today's special episode of ATP, you'll hear an in depth conversation with Republican Esther Joy King who is making a second run to represent the 17th Congressional District. She faces Democrat Eric Sorensen in the November general election.

On today's episode, you'll hear about the Central Illinois Living Laboratory concept. Plus, a look at the race for Illinois attorney general. And you'll hear from Dave Chastain about his long career in music.