Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali will preside over the first regular city council meeting over her second term Tuesday, one week after taking her latest oath of office. She recently spoke to WCBU about her priorities for the next four years and a variety of issues facing the city.

Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich says the biggest concern for municipalities from the president’s fluctuating trade policy is if the broad tariffs on goods result in increased inflation.

Bradley University’s new president says he’s ready to address the challenges the Peoria institution needs to meet.

It was a most unusual candidate forum for a most unusual Morton School Board race. Five candidates who are competing for four open seats on the board in the April 1 election talked about themselves and answered questions they'd received before the forum Wednesday in front of a crowd of about 150 in the 450-seat Bertha Frank Performing Center on the Morton High School campus.

Peoria city leaders adopted a five-year strategic plan in 2024 that includes an embrace of diversity, equity and inclusion as one of its six key priorities. City manager Patrick Urich says that priority remains in place amid efforts by the Trump Administration to roll back DEI initiatives all across American government.

The Trump Administration’s plans sweeping cuts to curtail federal spending have put the U.S. Department of Education in the crosshairs. How much of an impact could a potential dissolution of the federal Education Department have on public schools in Peoria County?

Dr. Tristen Brenaé Johnson read her book at Whittier Primary School on Tuesday, which is based on her son.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is rolling out a new program aimed at diversifying the real estate industry. According to the 2020 NAR Member Profile report, Black individuals made up just 6% of NAR membership, with Hispanics not far ahead at 10%; 80% of NAR’s membership in 2020 was white.

The department is part of a national “30 by 30” initiative, aiming for at least a 30% female workforce by 2030.

The issue of inclusion and diversity in sports management and sports media served as a topic for one of the panel discussions during last week's annual Charley Steiner Sports Symposium at Bradley University. The panelists acknowledged there’s no quick fix for better diversity and inclusion in sports.